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 Central Grove (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 Central Grove. 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 Central Grove ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Central Grove: Central Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Central Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central Grove.
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 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.
Central Grove is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.
Below are the counties that are near Central Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Central Grove:
- Monroe County (The home county of Central Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Grove, with the one closest to Central Grove listed first.
- New Wren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Nettleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Amory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Hatley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Ales ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gibson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Aberdeen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Grove, with the one closest to Central Grove listed first.
- Okolona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Van Vleet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Houston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Houlka
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <1>
- Thelma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Anchor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Grove, with the one closest to Central Grove listed first.
- Una
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Vinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Whites
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Abbott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Siloam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- West Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Griffith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Montpelier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Beasley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Mhoons Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Grove, with the one closest to Central Grove listed first.
- Carolina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Abney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Ballardsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Fulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mantachie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clay
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Tremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Grove, with the one closest to Central Grove listed first.
- Shannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Plantersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mooreville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Tupelo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bissell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Indian Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Saltillo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Guntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jug Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Grove, with the one closest to Central Grove listed first.
- Kolola Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Caledonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Grove, with the one closest to Central Grove listed first.
- Goodford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Algoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Pontotoc
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pannell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Grove, with the one closest to Central Grove listed first.
- Detroit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Sulligent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Central Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Central Grove.
Cemeteries Near Central Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central Grove.
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 Central Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Central Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Central Grove, with the one closest to Central Grove listed first.
- Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Word Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Atkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwood Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (391 more) ...
- Haughton Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nettleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Central Grove had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Central Grove, with the one closest to Central Grove listed first.
- Bigbee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bigbee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Nettleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Amory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Okolona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Greenbrier ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Shannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Gibson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Plantersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Quincy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Central Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Central Grove.
Newspapers Published in Central Grove ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Central Grove, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Central Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Central Grove:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Lowndes County
- Pontotoc County
- Lamar 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 Central Grove, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Central Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |