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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 Clear Springs (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 Clear Springs. 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 Clear Springs ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Clear Springs: Clear Spgs. (or less commonly used: Clear Spngs. or Clear Sprngs.)

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 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.

Clear Springs is located in Smith 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 Smith County: Covington, Jasper, Jones, Newton, Rankin, Scott & Simpson.

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

  • Smith County     (The home county of Clear Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Springs, with the one closest to Clear Springs listed first.
    • Sylvarena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Raleigh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Bezer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Polkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Taylorsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <1>
    • Mize
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <1>
    • Daniel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Springs, with the one closest to Clear Springs listed first.
    • Barnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Pachuta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Enterprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <1>
  • Covington County
    • Hot Coffee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Springs, with the one closest to Clear Springs listed first.
    • Success ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Jasper County
    • Montrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Louin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
      • Louin is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Stevens is located in Jasper County
    • Verba ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
      • Verba is located in Jasper County
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
    • Baxter ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Jasper County
    • Turnerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
    • Bay Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <1>
    • Garlandsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
      • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Jasper County
    • Ras
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
      • Ras is located in Jasper County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Springs, with the one closest to Clear Springs listed first.
    • Amy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Soso
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Sandersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Springs, with the one closest to Clear Springs listed first.
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
    • Newton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
    • Conehatta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Hickory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Decatur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Chunky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rankin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Springs, with the one closest to Clear Springs listed first.
    • Galilee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Puckett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Pelahatchie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Springs, with the one closest to Clear Springs listed first.
    • Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Hunter Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Raworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
    • Kalem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
    • Cooperville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Morton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <1>
    • Harperville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
    • Clifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Sebastopol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <1>
    • Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Scott County
    • Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Springs, with the one closest to Clear Springs listed first.
    • Coats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Magee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <1>
    • Sanatorium
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County

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

Newspapers Published in Clear Springs ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clear Springs, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clear Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Clear Springs:

Cemeteries Near Clear Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clear Springs.

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 Clear Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burnett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
  • Leaf River Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Royals Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royals Cemetery
  • Warren Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Decedar Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decedar Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decedar Baptist Cemetery
  • Carr Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylvan Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Word of Faith Ministry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • Lemon Christian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ted Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Louin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Clear Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clear Springs.

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

  • Montrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Sylvarena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
    • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Hamlet ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
  • Jewells Hill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewells Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewells Hill
    • Jewells Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Shongelo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shongelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongelo
    • Shongelo is located in Smith County
  • Turnerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
    • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
  • Norris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Scott County
  • Homewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Scott County
  • Burns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Smith County
  • Raleigh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Garlandsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
    • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
  • Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bezer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Lake Como
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Lawrence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clear Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clear Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clear Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1440, Longitude: -89.3440       In this case, the coordinates for Clear Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Clear Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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