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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Castalian Springs: Castalian Spgs. (or less commonly used: Castalian Spngs. or Castalian Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Castalian Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Castalian Springs.
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 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.
Castalian Springs is located in Holmes 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 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)
- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- 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)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Acona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Ituma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Coxburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Tolarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Gwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Tchula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- 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)
- Possumneck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Rocky Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Zemuly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Hesterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Auris ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Kosciusko
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Langley ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Ethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- 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)
- Coila
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- 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)
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Redwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Leflore County
- Sidon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- 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)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Davis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Cobbville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- 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)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Vaughan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Evans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Dover ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Nod
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Crump
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
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.
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 Castalian Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Sproles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Damascus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Durant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Durant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mizpah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gages Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gulledge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (426 more) ...
- Barksdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Owen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Durham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
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)
- Franklin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Goodman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Sallis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Shrock ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shrock is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrock
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- McAdams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McAdams is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdams
- Emory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Emory is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Pickens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Acona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Hesterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Ituma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
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]<4>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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
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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Castalian Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |