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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bent Oak (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bent Oak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Bent Oak ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Bentoak.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lowndes County: Lamar (AL), Pickens (AL), Clay, Monroe, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.

Below are the counties that are near Bent Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bent Oak:

  • Lowndes County     (The home county of Bent Oak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Oak, with the one closest to Bent Oak listed first.
    • Artesia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Columbus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <1>
    • New Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
    • Kolola Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
    • Caledonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <1>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Oak, with the one closest to Bent Oak listed first.
    • West Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Mhoons Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Siloam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Abbott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Griffith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Pheba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Beasley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
    • Una
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
    • Montpelier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Oak, with the one closest to Bent Oak listed first.
    • Muldon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Hamilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Aberdeen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Gibson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
  • Noxubee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Oak, with the one closest to Bent Oak listed first.
    • Brooksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Deerbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
      • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
    • Ravine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Noxubee County
    • Macon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Noxubee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <1>
    • Mashulaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
      • Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Oak, with the one closest to Bent Oak listed first.
    • Clayton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Starkville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Adaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Longview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Bradley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Sturgis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
    • Double Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • Millport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <1>
  • Pickens County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Oak, with the one closest to Bent Oak listed first.
    • Macedonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Stafford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Ethelsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Archer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Pickensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
      • Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
    • McShan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McShan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
      • McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Memphis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Coal Fire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
      • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Beaver Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
      • Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Carrollton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
      • Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Stansel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
      • Stansel is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • McMullen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
      • McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bent Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Bent Oak.

Newspapers Published in Bent Oak ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bent Oak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bent Oak, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bent Oak.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bent Oak:

Cemeteries Near Bent Oak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bent Oak.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bent Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bent Oak, with the one closest to Bent Oak listed first.

  • Motley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motley Cemetery
  • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery
  • Prairie Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
  • Wicks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicks Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Columbus Rest Haven Gardens
    • Memorial Gardens of Columbus
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
  • Jennings Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
  • Mayhew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayhew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayhew Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (293 more) ...
    • Tibbee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbee Cemetery
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59251 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Bent Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bent Oak.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bent Oak, with the one closest to Bent Oak listed first.

  • McIntyre ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
    • McIntyre is located in Lowndes County
  • Artesia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Trinity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Lowndes County
  • Columbus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tibbee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tibbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee
    • Tibbee is located in Clay County
  • Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Clay County
  • Sessums
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sessums have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums
    • Sessums is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sessums <1>
  • Crawford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <1>
  • Osborn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County
  • New Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
  • West Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oktoc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oktoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktoc
    • Oktoc is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairport ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Noxubee County
    • Brooksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Deerbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
      • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bent Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bent Oak.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bent Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bent Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bent Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4386, Longitude: -88.5433    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bent Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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