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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 Blounts Store (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 Blounts Store. 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 Blounts Store ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Blounts Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Blounts Store may originally have been Blount's Store.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Blounts Store might be written as Blount Store.

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.

Blounts Store is located in Newton 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 Newton County: Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Scott & Smith.

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

  • Newton County     (The home county of Blounts Store)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blounts Store, with the one closest to Blounts Store listed first.
    • Decatur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Chunky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
    • Stamper ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stamper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
      • Stamper is located in Newton County
    • Newton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lucern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Conehatta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blounts Store, with the one closest to Blounts Store listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
    • Stonewall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Pachuta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Barnett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blounts Store, with the one closest to Blounts Store listed first.
    • Garlandsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
      • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
    • Fellowship ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fellowship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
      • Former name for Fellowship:
      • Masengale
      • Fellowship has also been known as:
      • Old Fellowship
    • Baxter ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Jasper County
    • Penantly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
      • Penantly is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Success ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Success. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Jasper County
    • Verba ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
      • Verba is located in Jasper County
    • Orange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Jasper County
    • Montrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Gridley ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Jasper County
    • Ras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
      • Ras is located in Jasper County
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fouke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
  • Kemper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blounts Store, with the one closest to Blounts Store listed first.
    • Rio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Kemper County
    • Spinks ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
      • Spinks is located in Kemper County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blounts Store, with the one closest to Blounts Store listed first.
    • Suqualena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Collinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Hookston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hookston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
      • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lost Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lost Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
      • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
    • Nellieburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Martin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bailey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Meridian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Daleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Russell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lockhart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blounts Store, with the one closest to Blounts Store listed first.
    • High Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
    • Walnut Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Standing Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blounts Store, with the one closest to Blounts Store listed first.
    • House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Neshoba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
    • Tucker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • Dixon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
    • Ocobla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocobla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
    • Dowdville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
    • Philadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Neshoba County
    • Laurel Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
    • Pearl River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
    • Bogue Chitto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blounts Store, with the one closest to Blounts Store listed first.
    • Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sebastopol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <2>
    • Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • Harperville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Raworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
      • Raworth is located in Scott County

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

Cemeteries Near Blounts Store ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blounts Store.

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

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decatur Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Newton County Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Norman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doolittle Confederate Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolittle Confederate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolittle Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hollingsworth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollingsworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollingsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Blounts Store in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blounts Store.

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

  • Roscoe ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Newton County
  • Decatur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stamper ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stamper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
    • Stamper is located in Newton County
  • Battlefield ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
    • Battlefield is located in Newton County
  • Lawrence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
  • Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Graham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Lauderdale County
  • Garlandsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
    • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
  • Collinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
  • Lucern
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
    • Lucern is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lost Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lost Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
      • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
    • Hookston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hookston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
      • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
    • Conehatta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County

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

Newspapers Published in Blounts Store ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blounts Store.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blounts Store, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blounts Store.

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 Blounts Store:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Blounts Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 from Point A (ie- Blounts Store) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blounts Store. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4074, Longitude: -89.0445       In this case, the coordinates for Blounts Store have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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