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 Clem (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 Clem. 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.
Clem is located in Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County: Covington, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion & Simpson.
Below are the counties that are near Clem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clem:
- Jefferson Davis County (The home county of Clem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
- Prentiss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bassfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Melba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Oak Vale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Arbo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Hot Coffee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Seminary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Lux
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Jones County
- Soso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Lamar County
- Sumrall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
- New Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Silver Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Arm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Rosella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Monticello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Tryus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Nola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
- Goss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Expose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
- Galilee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Puckett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Cato
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
- Jaynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Coats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Magee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sanatorium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Shivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Westville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Mendenhall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- D'Lo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Braxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
- Mize
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bezer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Mineral Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Raleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Daniel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clem, see our County-by-County Page for Clem.
Cemeteries Near Clem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clem.
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 Clem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
- Steward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Phalti Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Magee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McInnis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McInnis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Mt. Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (563 more) ...
- Magee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Clem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
- Jaynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Magee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Grange ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Ora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ora is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Westville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Shivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Silver Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Bunker Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Mize
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Moscos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Moscos is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos
- D'Lo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Oak Vale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clem.
Newspapers Published in Clem ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clem, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clem.
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 Clem:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Covington County
- Jones County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Rankin County
- Simpson County
- Smith 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 Clem, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |