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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Center Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Center Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Center Point, 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 Center Point (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 Center Point. 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 Center Point ...
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.
Another variation: Centerpoint.
- A typical abbreviation for Center Point: Center Pt.
- You might see Centre Point instead of Center Point.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Center Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Center Point.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Center Point is historic, it would have been located within present day Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County: Coahoma, Grenada, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower & Yalobusha.
Below are the counties that are near Center Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Point:
- Tallahatchie County (The home county of Center Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Paynes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Rosebloom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Leverett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Swan Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Albin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Webb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Glendora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Tutwiler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Avalon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Teoc
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Coahoma County
- Dublin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Grenada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Turkey Foot Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Memphis Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Grenada
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elliott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Springdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Taylor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Minter City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Money
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Sunnyside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Montgomery County
- Duck Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Pope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Courtland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Chapeltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Mims
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Batesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Terza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Ballentine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Sardis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Crowder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Yarbrough
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Vance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Bobo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Lambert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Marks
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Sunflower County
- Rome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Yalobusha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Tillatoba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
- Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Velma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Water Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Point, see our County-by-County Page for Center Point.
Cemeteries Near Center Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Point.
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 Center Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rocky Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Womble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Tillatoba.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pine Grove West Missionary Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61941 <3>
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rowland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lesters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Center Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Paynes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Murphreesboro ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Murphreesboro is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphreesboro
- Teasdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Teasdale is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasdale
- Rosebloom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Leverett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Cascilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cascilla is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascilla
- Pope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Courtland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Oxberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oxberry is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxberry
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Chapeltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eureka Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eureka Springs is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Point.
Newspapers Published in Center Point ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Point, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Point.
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 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 Center Point:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Tallahatchie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Coahoma County
- Grenada County
- Lafayette County
- Leflore County
- Montgomery County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Sunflower County
- Yalobusha 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 Center Point, 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> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Center Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |