Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Centre. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Centre to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Centre, 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 Centre (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 Centre. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
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/parishes 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/parishes, 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 Centre is historic, it would have been located within present day Pearl River 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 Pearl River County: Saint Tammany (LA), Washington (LA), Forrest, Hancock, Lamar, Marion & Stone.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Centre. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centre:
- Pearl River County (The home county of Centre)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre, with the one closest to Centre listed first.
- Juniper Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Poplarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Picayune
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Forrest County
- Carnes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre, with the one closest to Centre listed first.
- Necaise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
- Kiln
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Diamondhead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Napoleon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Napoleon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Shoreline Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Logtown is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre, with the one closest to Centre listed first.
- Howison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Howison is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
- Saucier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wortham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Lyman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre, with the one closest to Centre listed first.
- Lumberton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wells Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Purvis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre, with the one closest to Centre listed first.
- Twin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Pinebur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre, with the one closest to Centre listed first.
- Smith Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- McHenry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McHenry is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Wiggins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre, with the one closest to Centre listed first.
- Bush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <2>
- Talisheek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Pearl River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
- Washington Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre, with the one closest to Centre listed first.
- Bogalusa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lees Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Varnado
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Angie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <2>
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Pine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centre, see our County-by-County Page for Centre.
Cemeteries Near Centre ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centre.
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 Centre - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Centre covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Centre, with the one closest to Centre listed first.
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spiers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Myrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Steep Hollow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frye Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holdens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (286 more) ...
- Gipson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Necaise Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Necaise Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Necaise.
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 Centre in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Centre.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Centre, with the one closest to Centre listed first.
- Poplarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Orvisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Orvisburg is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvisburg
- Chinquapin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Hillsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Lees Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Sun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <2>
- Talisheek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kiln
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Florenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenville
- Pearl River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Cottage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Cottage is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cottage
- Airey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Airey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Delisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delisle is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Centre. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centre.
Newspapers Published in Centre ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centre.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centre, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centre.
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 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 Centre:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Pearl River County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Forrest County
- Hancock County
- Harrison County
- Lamar County
- Marion County
- Stone County
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Washington Parish
- 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 Centre, 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> | 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- Centre) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |