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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 Biggersville (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 Biggersville. 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.

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.

Biggersville is located in Alcorn 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 Alcorn County: Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Hardeman (TN), Hardin (TN) & McNairy (TN).

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

  • Alcorn County     (The home county of Biggersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biggersville, with the one closest to Biggersville listed first.
    • Allentown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Searcy Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
    • Kossuth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rienzi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hightown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hightown
      • From Biggersville to Hightown
    • Corinth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Glens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glens
      • From Biggersville to Glens
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
    • Jacinto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Itawamba County
    • Kirkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirkville
      • From Biggersville to Kirkville
  • Lee County
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biggersville, with the one closest to Biggersville listed first.
    • Pisgah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jumpertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Booneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Altitude
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheeler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Burton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burton
      • From Biggersville to Burton
    • Geeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Geeville
      • From Biggersville to Geeville
    • New Site
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
    • Marietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biggersville, with the one closest to Biggersville listed first.
    • Tiplersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Walnut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dumas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Falkner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clarysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ripley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Blue Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowrey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Whitten Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Gravestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tishomingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biggersville, with the one closest to Biggersville listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
    • Iuka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Paden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Short
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Short
      • From Biggersville to Short
    • Tishomingo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Oldham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Dennis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biggersville, with the one closest to Biggersville listed first.
    • Graham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Molino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Biggersville to Molino
    • Alpine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biggersville, with the one closest to Biggersville listed first.
    • Caryton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
      • Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Riverton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bishop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Biggersville to Bishop
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biggersville, with the one closest to Biggersville listed first.
    • Haddock ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
      • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Hardeman County (TN)
  • Hardin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biggersville, with the one closest to Biggersville listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamburg
      • From Biggersville to Hamburg
    • Nash Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
      • Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Pyburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Nixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      • Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
    • Crump
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <2>
  • McNairy County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biggersville, with the one closest to Biggersville listed first.
    • Chewalla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Guys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Caffey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
      • Caffey is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caffey
      • From Biggersville to Caffey
    • Ramer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
    • Michie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Tulu
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
      • Tulu is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
    • Falcon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Selmer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
      • Selmer is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <2>
    • Stantonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Purdy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purdy
      • From Biggersville to Purdy
    • Rose Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
      • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Biggersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Biggersville.

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 Biggersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dilworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Tuscumbias Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscumbias Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscumbias Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Danville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Danville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forrest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dilworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuscumbia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscumbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscumbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stockade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rienzi Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rienzi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rienzi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rienzi Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rienzi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rienzi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (563 more) ...
    • McWilliams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kemp Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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 Biggersville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Biggersville.

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

  • Rienzi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kossuth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hightown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
    • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hightown
    • From Biggersville to Hightown
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Glens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
    • Glens is located in Alcorn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glens
    • From Biggersville to Glens
  • Gift
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
    • Gift is located in Alcorn County
  • Jacinto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Theo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
    • Theo is located in Alcorn County
  • Wenasoga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenasoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenasoga
    • Wenasoga is located in Alcorn County
  • Booneville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cuba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Alcorn County
  • Silver Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Tippah County
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    • Altitude
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chewalla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Burnsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Biggersville ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Biggersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Biggersville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Biggersville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Biggersville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Biggersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Biggersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Biggersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8376, Longitude: -88.5594    









 

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