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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 Blue Mountain (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 Blue Mountain. 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 Blue Mountain ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Blue Mountain: Blue Mtn. (or less commonly used: Blue Mntn.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Blue Mountain is located in Tippah 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 Tippah County: Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Union & Hardeman (TN).

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

  • Tippah County     (The home county of Blue Mountain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
    • Ripley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
    • Gravestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
    • Whitten Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Dumas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Alcorn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
    • Hightown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
    • Kossuth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Allentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
    • Biggersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
    • Rienzi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
    • Pine Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
    • Hickory Flat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <1>
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Canaan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Benton County
    • Michigan City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <1>
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
    • Lafayette Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
      • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
    • Abbeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <1>
    • Altus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
    • Corrona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
    • Boggan Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
    • Jug Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
    • Guntown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saltillo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <1>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
    • Cornersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
      • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
    • Potts Camp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
      • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <1>
    • Holly Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <1>
    • Atway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County
    • Slayden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
    • Ecru
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <1>
    • Cherry Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
    • Sherman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <1>
    • Possum Trot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
    • Nixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • Thaxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <1>
    • Turnpike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
    • Pontotoc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Toccopola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
    • Blackland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Jumpertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Pisgah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
    • Wheeler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Baldwyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Booneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
    • Myrtle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Darden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Union County
    • Graham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
    • Mound City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • Alpine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
    • Ingomar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Union County
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Blue Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <1>
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
    • Grand Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <1>
    • La Grange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Hardeman County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
    • Rogers Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
    • Saulsbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Middleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Blue Mountain ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Mountain.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Blue Mountain. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Blue Mountain and those printed in the larger area surrounding Blue Mountain.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> of Blue Mountain.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Blue Mountain:

Cemeteries Near Blue Mountain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Mountain.

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

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

  • Sand Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Spring Cemetery
  • Blue Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • Godwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
  • Embry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embry Cemetery
  • Rutherford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
  • Guyton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyton Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
  • Marvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (478 more) ...
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Academy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Academy Cemetery
    • Wicker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Blue Mountain had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blue Mountain had a population of 933 people.

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

  • Lowrey
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
    • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
  • Cotton Plant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Tippah County
  • Ripley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
  • Myrtle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <1>
  • Molino
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Molino is located in Union County
  • Dumas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Mitchell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Tippah County
  • Keownville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keownville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keownville
    • Keownville is located in Union County
  • New Albany
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Baker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Union County
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    • Falkner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Darden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Union County
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>

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

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

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

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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Blue Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6710, Longitude: -89.0265    
<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 Blue Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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