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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 Coila (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 Coila. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 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 north 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.

Coila is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Attala, Grenada, Holmes, Leflore & Montgomery.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Coila)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coila, with the one closest to Coila listed first.
    • Carrollton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Carrollton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Vaiden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Teoc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teoc
      • From Coila to Teoc
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jefferson
      • From Coila to Jefferson
    • Avalon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avalon
      • From Coila to Avalon
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coila, with the one closest to Coila listed first.
    • Auris ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
      • Auris is located in Attala County
    • Possumneck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocky Point
      • From Coila to Rocky Point
    • Hesterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hesterville
      • From Coila to Hesterville
    • Langley ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Attala County
    • Sallis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Grenada County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coila, with the one closest to Coila listed first.
    • Acona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ituma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ituma
      • From Coila to Ituma
    • Cruger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Keirn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keirn
      • From Coila to Keirn
    • West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyatt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Coila to Wyatt
    • Lexington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Tchula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Durant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mileston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Humphreys County
  • Leflore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coila, with the one closest to Coila listed first.
    • Browning
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Leflore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Browning
      • From Coila to Browning
    • Sidon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Greenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roebuck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fort Loring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
      • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Loring
      • From Coila to Fort Loring
    • Itta Bena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Morgan City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Money
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shellmound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
      • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shellmound
      • From Coila to Shellmound
    • Schlater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunnyside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McNutt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McNutt
      • From Coila to McNutt
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coila, with the one closest to Coila listed first.
    • Winona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Eskridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eskridge
      • From Coila to Eskridge
    • Duck Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilmichael
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Minerva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minerva
      • From Coila to Minerva
    • Sibleyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sibleyton
      • From Coila to Sibleyton
    • Sweatman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunflower County

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

Cemeteries Near Coila ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coila.

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

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

  • Coila Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coila Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coila Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellandale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellandale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shutes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (409 more) ...
    • McMillian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Foreman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smiths Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Malmaison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmaison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmaison
    • Malmaison is located in Carroll County
  • Acona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Carrollton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Emory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Holmes County
  • McCarley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarley
    • McCarley is located in Carroll County
  • Ituma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ituma
    • From Coila to Ituma
  • Teoc
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
    • Teoc is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Teoc
    • From Coila to Teoc
  • Vaiden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Foltz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foltz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
    • Foltz is located in Montgomery County
  • Sidon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
    • Sidon is located in Leflore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Greenwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rising Sun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cruger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Winona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roebuck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Coila ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coila.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coila, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coila.

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 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 Coila:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Coila, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Coila) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coila. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3954, Longitude: -89.9745    









 

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