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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Chita. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Chita to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chita, 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 Chita (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 Chita. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Chita is historic, it would have been located within present day Attala County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Attala County: Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Winston & Yazoo.

Below are the counties that are near Chita. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chita:

  • Attala County     (The home county of Chita)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chita, with the one closest to Chita listed first.
    • Langley ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Attala County
    • Hesterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Auris ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
      • Auris is located in Attala County
    • Rocky Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
    • Possumneck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Ethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Kosciusko
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Attala County
    • McCool
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Sallis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <4>
    • Zemuly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chita, with the one closest to Chita listed first.
    • Vaiden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
      • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <4>
    • Coila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
    • North Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
      • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chita, with the one closest to Chita listed first.
    • French Camp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
      • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <4>
    • Weir
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <4>
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
    • Ackerman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Williams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
    • Reform
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reform. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chita, with the one closest to Chita listed first.
    • West
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Durant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Acona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
      • Acona is located in Holmes County
    • Goodman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Ituma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chita, with the one closest to Chita listed first.
    • Coosa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
    • Saint Ann
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chita, with the one closest to Chita listed first.
    • Kilmichael
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
      • Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Sibleyton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
      • Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
      • Sibleyton has also been known as:
      • Sibleton
    • Winona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
    • Minerva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minerva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Montgomery County
    • Eskridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eskridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Duck Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
      • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
    • Sweatman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
      • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
  • Webster County
    • Eupora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
      • Eupora is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <4>
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chita, with the one closest to Chita listed first.
    • Hinze
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
    • Vowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
    • Plattsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chita, see our County-by-County Page for Chita.

Cemeteries Near Chita ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chita.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chita covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chita, with the one closest to Chita listed first.

  • New Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newhope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brister Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (504 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pierces Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierces Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierces Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holy Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Chita itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Chita, with the one closest to Chita listed first.

  • Hesterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Hesterville is located in Attala County
  • Beatty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
    • Beatty is located in Carroll County
  • Poplar Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
    • Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Ethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Attala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
  • Kosciusko
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Huntsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Vaiden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
    • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <4>
  • French Camp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
    • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <4>
  • McAdams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdams
    • McAdams is located in Attala County
  • Newtonville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Attala County
  • McCool
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
    • McCool is located in Attala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Kilmichael
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
    • Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Sallis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <4>
    • Foltz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
      • Foltz is located in Montgomery County
    • Durant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chita. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chita.

Newspapers Published in Chita ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chita.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chita, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chita.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Chita:

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 Chita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2257, Longitude: -89.6023       In this case, the coordinates for Chita have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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