Our Genealogy Helper
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 Bigbee Valley (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 Bigbee Valley. 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 Bigbee Valley ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bigbee Valley: Bigbee Vly. (or less commonly used: Bigbee Vally. or Bigbee Vlly.)
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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Noxubee County: Pickens (AL), Sumter (AL), Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Bigbee Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bigbee Valley:
- Noxubee County (The home county of Bigbee Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigbee Valley, with the one closest to Bigbee Valley listed first.
- Ravine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Deerbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Brooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Macon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Shuqualak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Mashulaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigbee Valley, with the one closest to Bigbee Valley listed first.
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Vinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- West Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigbee Valley, with the one closest to Bigbee Valley listed first.
- Binnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Wahalak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Giles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Scooba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigbee Valley, with the one closest to Bigbee Valley listed first.
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bent Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Artesia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Kolola Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Caledonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigbee Valley, with the one closest to Bigbee Valley listed first.
- Sessums
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Starkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greene County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigbee Valley, with the one closest to Bigbee Valley listed first.
- Lewiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Mantua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- West Greene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Greene is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigbee Valley, with the one closest to Bigbee Valley listed first.
- Fernbank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigbee Valley, with the one closest to Bigbee Valley listed first.
- Pickensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Archer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Beaver Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- McMullen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Ethelsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Aliceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- McShan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigbee Valley, with the one closest to Bigbee Valley listed first.
- Panola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Geiger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bigbee Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Bigbee Valley.
Cemeteries Near Bigbee Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bigbee Valley.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bigbee Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bigbee Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bigbee Valley, with the one closest to Bigbee Valley listed first.
- Roberson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bigbee Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brewer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Togo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Toliver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
- The Toliver Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63255 <2>
- Old Christian Love Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Upper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (324 more) ...
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Chandler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Cumberland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bigbee Valley had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bigbee Valley, with the one closest to Bigbee Valley listed first.
- Cliftonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
- Brazelia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brazelia is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazelia
- Prairie Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Deerbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Trinity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Brooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dillburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dillburg is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
- Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Macon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bridgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bigbee Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bigbee Valley.
Newspapers Published in Bigbee Valley ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bigbee Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bigbee Valley, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bigbee Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bigbee Valley:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Noxubee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- Oktibbeha County
- Greene County
- Lamar County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bigbee Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bigbee Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |