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 Blakley Creek (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 Blakley Creek. 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 Blakley Creek ...
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 Blakley Creek: Blakley Crk. (or less commonly used: Blakley Ck. or Blakley Cr.)
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 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 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.
Blakley Creek is located in Covington 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 Covington County: Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Simpson & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Blakley Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blakley Creek:
- Covington County (The home county of Blakley Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakley Creek, with the one closest to Blakley Creek listed first.
- Arbo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Mount Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Collins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hot Coffee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Kola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Seminary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Lux
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakley Creek, with the one closest to Blakley Creek listed first.
- Stringer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moss
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Bay Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Lake Como
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Stevens ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Acme ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Louin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Turnerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Jefferson Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakley Creek, with the one closest to Blakley Creek listed first.
- Bassfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Prentiss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Melba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Oak Vale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakley Creek, with the one closest to Blakley Creek listed first.
- Soso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Amy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Service
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Ellisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Errata
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakley Creek, with the one closest to Blakley Creek listed first.
- Sumrall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Hattiesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakley Creek, with the one closest to Blakley Creek listed first.
- New Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Silver Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hooker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Arm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakley Creek, with the one closest to Blakley Creek listed first.
- Galilee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Puckett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Cato
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakley Creek, with the one closest to Blakley Creek listed first.
- Coats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Jaynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Magee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sanatorium
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Mendenhall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Westville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Shivers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- D'Lo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Braxton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakley Creek, with the one closest to Blakley Creek listed first.
- Mize
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bezer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Mineral Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Raleigh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sylvarena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Burns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Daniel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blakley Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Blakley Creek.
Cemeteries Near Blakley Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blakley Creek.
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 Blakley Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blakley Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blakley Creek, with the one closest to Blakley Creek listed first.
- Blakley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Berkhalter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Landmark MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (620 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ora Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
While we didn't find Blakley Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blakley Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blakley Creek, with the one closest to Blakley Creek listed first.
- Ora
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ora is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Bunker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Mount Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Mize
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moscos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moscos is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos
- Taylorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jaynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Magee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gitano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gitano is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
- Bezer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Soso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Amy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Raleigh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sylvarena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blakley Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blakley Creek.
Newspapers Published in Blakley Creek ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blakley Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blakley Creek, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blakley Creek.
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 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 Blakley Creek:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Covington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Jones County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Rankin County
- Simpson County
- Smith 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blakley Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Blakley Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |