Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Castalian 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 Castalian 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 Castalian 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 have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Castalian Springs: Castalian Spgs. (or less commonly used: Castalian Spngs. or Castalian 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Castalian Springs is located in Holmes 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 Holmes County: Attala, Carroll, Humphreys, Leflore, Madison & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Castalian Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Castalian Springs:
- Holmes County (The home county of Castalian Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalian Springs, with the one closest to Castalian Springs listed first.
- Durant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Goodman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <1>
- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Acona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Ituma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Coxburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Tolarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Gwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalian Springs, with the one closest to Castalian Springs listed first.
- Sallis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <1>
- Possumneck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Rocky Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Zemuly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Hesterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Auris ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Kosciusko
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Langley ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Ethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalian Springs, with the one closest to Castalian Springs listed first.
- Vaiden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <1>
- Coila
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
- North Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalian Springs, with the one closest to Castalian Springs listed first.
- Saint Ann
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Redwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Leflore County
- Sidon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalian Springs, with the one closest to Castalian Springs listed first.
- Camden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Davis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Cobbville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Winona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalian Springs, with the one closest to Castalian Springs listed first.
- Fordyke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Vaughan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Evans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Dover ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Nod
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nod. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Crump
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Castalian Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Castalian Springs.
Cemeteries Near Castalian Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Castalian 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.
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 Castalian Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Castalian Springs, with the one closest to Castalian Springs listed first.
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sproles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Damascus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Durant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Durant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mizpah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gages Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gages Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gages Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gulledge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulledge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (425 more) ...
- Barksdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barksdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barksdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Owen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Durham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>
While we didn't find Castalian Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Castalian Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Castalian Springs, with the one closest to Castalian Springs listed first.
- Durant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Holmes County
- Goodman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <1>
- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Sallis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <1>
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Holmes County
- Shrock ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrock
- Shrock is located in Attala County
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Attala County
- McAdams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdams
- McAdams is located in Attala County
- Emory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Emory is located in Holmes County
- Pickens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Acona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Hesterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Ituma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Castalian Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Castalian Springs.
Newspapers Published in Castalian 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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Castalian Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Castalian Springs, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Castalian Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Castalian Springs:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Holmes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Carroll County
- Leake County
- Leflore County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castalian Springs. 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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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 Castalian Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Castalian Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castalian Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0729, Longitude: -89.9043 In this case, the coordinates for Castalian Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |