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 Center (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. 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 ...
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.
Center is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Montgomery & Oktibbeha.
Below are the counties that are near Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center:
- Webster County (The home county of Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- Walthall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Eupora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sapa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Fame
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Montevista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Clarkson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Mathiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hohenlinden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Mantee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- McCool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Langley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Auris ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- Slate Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Benela
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Benela is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
- Big Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Calhoun City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Derma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Derma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Vardaman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Loyd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Loyd is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
- Bruce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- Vaiden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- Woodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Anchor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Houston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Reform
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Williams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- French Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ackerman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weir
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- Pheba
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beasley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Montpelier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Cedar Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Griffith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Grenada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- Elliott
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Grenada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- Sibleyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Minerva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Sweatman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Kilmichael
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Eskridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Duck Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Winona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- Maben
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Double Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Sturgis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Bradley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Longview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center, see our County-by-County Page for Center.
Cemeteries Near Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- South Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Still Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edward Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Greenboro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Knight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- Greenboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- Grady
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grady is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Eupora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walthall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Bellefontaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefontaine is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
- Embry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Embry is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embry
- Lodi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Stewart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Sapa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Cadaretta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cadaretta is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadaretta
- Montevista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Slate Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bywy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bywy is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bywy
- Clarkson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Minerva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center.
Newspapers Published in Center ...
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 Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center.
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 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:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Grenada County
- Montgomery County
- Oktibbeha 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> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |