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 Billups (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 Billups. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Billups 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 Billups. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Billups:
- Lowndes County (The home county of Billups)
- The following are listed by their distance from Billups, with the one closest to Billups listed first.
- Bent Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Artesia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Crawford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Kolola Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Caledonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Billups, with the one closest to Billups listed first.
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mhoons Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mhoons Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Vinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Cedar Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Siloam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Griffith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Abbott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Pheba
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Beasley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Montpelier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Una
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Una is located in Clay County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Billups, with the one closest to Billups 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 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 Billups, with the one closest to Billups listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Brooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Deerbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Ravine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Macon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mashulaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Billups, with the one closest to Billups listed first.
- Sessums
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sessums. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums
- Sessums is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sessums <2>
- Clayton Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Starkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Adaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Longview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Bradley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Double Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Sturgis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Maben
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Billups, with the one closest to Billups listed first.
- Fernbank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Millport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Billups, with the one closest to Billups listed first.
- Stafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Macedonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Ethelsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Pickensville
(23 miles [37 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McShan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Memphis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Beaver Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Coal Fire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Fire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Garden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- McMullen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Billups, see our County-by-County Page for Billups.
Cemeteries Near Billups ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Billups.
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 Billups covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Billups, with the one closest to Billups listed first.
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Motley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mayhew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayhew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayhew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jennings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tibbee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
- The Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Columbus Rest Haven Gardens
- Memorial Gardens of Columbus
- Curtis Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Seitz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seitz Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seitz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (280 more) ...
- Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sessums Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sessums Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sessums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<4>
While we didn't find Billups in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Billups.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Billups, with the one closest to Billups listed first.
- Artesia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- McIntyre ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- McIntyre is located in Lowndes County
- Tibbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tibbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee
- Tibbee is located in Clay County
- Sessums
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sessums. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums
- Sessums is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sessums <2>
- Crawford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Trinity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Lowndes County
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Osborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County
- Oktoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oktoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktoc
- Oktoc is located in Oktibbeha County
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Starkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Deerbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Billups. See our List of 1890's Communities around Billups.
Newspapers Published in Billups ...
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 Billups.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Billups, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Billups.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Billups:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lowndes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Lamar County
- Pickens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Billups. 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> | 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 Billups, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Billups) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Billups. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4307, Longitude: -88.5850 In this case, the coordinates for Billups have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |