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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Border Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Border Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Border Springs, please Contact Us.
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 Border Springs (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 Border Springs. 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 Border Springs ...
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 Border Springs: Border Spgs. (or less commonly used: Border Spngs. or Border Sprngs.)
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Border Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day Lowndes 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 Lowndes County: Lamar (AL), Pickens (AL), Clay, Monroe, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.
Below are the counties that are near Border Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Border Springs:
- Lowndes County (The home county of Border Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Border Springs, with the one closest to Border Springs listed first.
- Caledonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kolola Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Artesia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Chickasaw County
- Egypt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Border Springs, with the one closest to Border Springs listed first.
- Vinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Whites
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- West Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mhoons Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Siloam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Abbott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Border Springs, with the one closest to Border Springs listed first.
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gattman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Greenwood Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Splunge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Acker ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Muldon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Hatley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Amory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Border Springs, with the one closest to Border Springs listed first.
- Clayton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Sessums
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Border Springs, with the one closest to Border Springs listed first.
- Belk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Belk is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Ashcraft Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Fayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rossland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Gu - Win
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Border Springs, with the one closest to Border Springs listed first.
- Bedford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Fernbank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Hightogy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Sulligent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Detroit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marion County (AL)
- Guin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Guin is located in Marion County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <2>
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Border Springs, with the one closest to Border Springs listed first.
- Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Ethelsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Macedonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- McShan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Coal Fire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Reform
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Archer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Stansel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Lubbub
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Bell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Pickensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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 Border Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Border Springs.
Cemeteries Near Border Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Border Springs.
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 Border Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Border Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Border Springs, with the one closest to Border Springs listed first.
- Rowan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Military Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lampkin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (434 more) ...
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Egger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Botters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Border Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Border Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Border Springs, with the one closest to Border Springs listed first.
- Caledonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Star is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Molloy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Molloy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molloy
- Steens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Steens is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steens
- Fernbank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Bedford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
- Hightogy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kingville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kingville is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingville
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Border Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Border Springs.
Newspapers Published in Border Springs ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Border Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Border Springs, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Border Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Border Springs:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lowndes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Monroe County
- Oktibbeha County
- Fayette County
- Lamar County
- Marion County
- Pickens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Border Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Border Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |