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 Blackjack (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 Blackjack. 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 hospitals and 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.
Blackjack is located in Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County: Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Webster & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Blackjack. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blackjack:
- Oktibbeha County (The home county of Blackjack)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackjack, with the one closest to Blackjack listed first.
- Sessums
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clayton Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Starkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Adaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Longview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Bradley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Double Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Sturgis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Maben
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Chickasaw County
- Woodland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackjack, with the one closest to Blackjack listed first.
- Reform
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Williams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Ackerman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackjack, with the one closest to Blackjack listed first.
- Mhoons Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Cedar Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Griffith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Abbott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Whites
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Pheba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Beasley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Montpelier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Una
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackjack, with the one closest to Blackjack listed first.
- Artesia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Bent Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Crawford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Kolola Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Caledonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackjack, with the one closest to Blackjack listed first.
- Muldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Gibson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackjack, with the one closest to Blackjack listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Brooksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deerbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Mashulaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Macon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ravine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackjack, with the one closest to Blackjack listed first.
- Cumberland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Mathiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clarkson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Mantee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Sapa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackjack, with the one closest to Blackjack listed first.
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Louisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fearns Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackjack, with the one closest to Blackjack listed first.
- Macedonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Stafford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Ethelsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Archer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Pickensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blackjack, see our County-by-County Page for Blackjack.
Cemeteries Near Blackjack ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackjack.
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 Blackjack - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blackjack covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blackjack, with the one closest to Blackjack listed first.
- Fox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sessums Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Seitz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Curtis Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Parrish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Associated Reform Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mayhew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Blackjack in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blackjack.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blackjack, with the one closest to Blackjack listed first.
- Sessums
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Artesia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Osborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Starkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oktoc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oktoc is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktoc
- Tibbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tibbee is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee
- Mhoons Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Longview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Crawford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- McIntyre ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McIntyre is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Bradley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blackjack. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackjack.
Newspapers Published in Blackjack ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackjack.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackjack, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackjack.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Blackjack:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Oktibbeha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Webster County
- Winston County
- Pickens 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> | 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 Blackjack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Blackjack) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |