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 Complete (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 Complete. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Complete is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Choctaw (AL), Sumter (AL), Clarke, Kemper & Newton.
Below are the counties that are near Complete. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Complete:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Complete)
- The following are listed by their distance from Complete, with the one closest to Complete listed first.
- Meridian
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nellieburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Lost Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hookston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Bailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Suqualena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Russell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Vimville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lockhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Increase
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Daleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Complete, with the one closest to Complete listed first.
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stonewall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Quitman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pachuta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- De Soto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Barnett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Junction City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Complete, with the one closest to Complete listed first.
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Orange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Rose Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Penantly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Garlandsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Verba ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Verba is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Complete, with the one closest to Complete listed first.
- Rio
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Porterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- De Kalb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sucarnoochee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Complete, with the one closest to Complete listed first.
- House
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Neshoba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Tucker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Complete, with the one closest to Complete listed first.
- Chunky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hickory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Decatur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Lucern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Complete, with the one closest to Complete listed first.
- Pushmataha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Cromwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Lisman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Complete, with the one closest to Complete listed first.
- Cuba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Kinterbish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Intercourse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Boyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Complete, see our County-by-County Page for Complete.
Cemeteries Near Complete ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Complete.
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 Complete - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Complete covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Complete, with the one closest to Complete listed first.
- Semmes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McLemore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meridian Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Complete in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Complete.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Complete, with the one closest to Complete listed first.
- Meridian
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lost Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Hookston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Bailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Russell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Vimville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Topton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Topton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
- Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lockhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lizelia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lizelia is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizelia
- Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Daleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Oktibbeha ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oktibbeha is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktibbeha
- Prismatic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Prismatic is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prismatic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Complete. See our List of 1890's Communities around Complete.
Newspapers Published in Complete ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Complete.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Complete, 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 Complete.
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 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 Complete:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Jasper County
- Kemper County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Choctaw County
- Sumter 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Complete) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Complete, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |