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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 Carmich (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 Carmich. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Carmich is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Washington (LA), Jefferson, Lamar, Lawrence, Pearl River & Walthall.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Carmich)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmich, with the one closest to Carmich listed first.
    • Goss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Expose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Kokomo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Columbia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinebur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Twin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmich, with the one closest to Carmich listed first.
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Collins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmich, with the one closest to Carmich listed first.
    • Oak Vale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
    • Bassfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Prentiss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <1>
    • Melba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Lamar County
    • Sumrall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmich, with the one closest to Carmich listed first.
    • Tilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Arm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Verna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
    • Hooker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Rosella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
    • Nola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
    • New Hebron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tryus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmich, with the one closest to Carmich listed first.
    • Wellman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Norfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Brookhaven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmich, with the one closest to Carmich listed first.
    • Topisaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
    • Holmesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Bacots
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
    • McComb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Smithburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Bear Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmich, with the one closest to Carmich listed first.
    • Shivers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
    • Jaynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
  • Walthall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmich, with the one closest to Carmich listed first.
    • Sartinville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
    • Tylertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmich, with the one closest to Carmich listed first.
    • Popeville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
    • Angie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Carmich ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carmich.

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 Carmich - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carmich covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Parkman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bozeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sauls Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Society Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oglesby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Morgantown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (608 more) ...
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Branton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hepzibah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

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

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

  • Tilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Oak Vale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
  • Goss
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Goss is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
  • Columbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Monticello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hooker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Topisaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
  • Pickwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickwick is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
  • Ruth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ruth is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Grange ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
  • Fair River
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fair River is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holmesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Wellman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Spring Cottage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Cottage is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cottage

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

Newspapers Published in Carmich ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carmich.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carmich, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carmich.

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 Carmich:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carmich, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Carmich) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.