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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 Coal Oil Corner (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 Coal Oil Corner. 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 Coal Oil Corner ...
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 Coal Oil Corner: Coal Oil Cor. (or less commonly used: Coal Oil Crn.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Coal Oil Corner is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Tate, Union, Fayette (TN) & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Coal Oil Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coal Oil Corner:
- Marshall County (The home county of Coal Oil Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Oil Corner, with the one closest to Coal Oil Corner listed first.
- Byhalia
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Victoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Barton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cayce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Taska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Red Banks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marianna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Atway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Slayden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Chulahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Oil Corner, with the one closest to Coal Oil Corner listed first.
- Snow Lake Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Michigan City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Oil Corner, with the one closest to Coal Oil Corner listed first.
- Ingrams Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Olive Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alphaba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Bright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Hernando
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Southaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Nesbit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Aldens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Horn Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Cub Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Oil Corner, with the one closest to Coal Oil Corner listed first.
- Harmontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Abbeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Panola County
- Como
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Oil Corner, with the one closest to Coal Oil Corner listed first.
- Wyatte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Aiken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Antioch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Tyro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Looxahoma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Coldwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Senatobia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Oil Corner, with the one closest to Coal Oil Corner listed first.
- Piperton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Canadaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Moscow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Macon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Forty Five
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Hickory Withe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Williston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- La Grange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Oil Corner, with the one closest to Coal Oil Corner listed first.
- Collierville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Capleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Germantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Cordova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- The Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Binghampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Bartlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coal Oil Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Coal Oil Corner.
Cemeteries Near Coal Oil Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coal Oil Corner.
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 Coal Oil Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coal Oil Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coal Oil Corner, with the one closest to Coal Oil Corner listed first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Byhalia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mathis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harmonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fountain Head Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (500 more) ...
- Isaac Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Horn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Coal Oil Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coal Oil Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coal Oil Corner, with the one closest to Coal Oil Corner listed first.
- Byhalia
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Victoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Ingrams Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Red Banks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cayce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Miller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miller is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Barton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cockrum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Mahon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mahon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahon
- Cedarview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wallhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wallhill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallhill
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orion is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coal Oil Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coal Oil Corner.
Newspapers Published in Coal Oil Corner ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coal Oil Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coal Oil Corner, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coal Oil Corner.
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 Coal Oil Corner:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Panola County
- Tate County
- Fayette County
- Shelby 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 Coal Oil Corner, 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' (or 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- Coal Oil Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |