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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Congress. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Congress to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Congress, please Contact Us.

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 Congress (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 Congress. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Congress is historic, it would have been located within present day Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County: Calhoun, Clay, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc & Webster.

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

  • Chickasaw County     (The home county of Congress)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress, with the one closest to Congress listed first.
    • Woodland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Anchor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • Houston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thelma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
    • Van Vleet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Houlka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <3>
    • Egypt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Okolona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress, with the one closest to Congress listed first.
    • Vardaman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
      • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <3>
    • Benela
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
      • Benela is located in Calhoun County
    • Derma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
      • Derma is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Calhoun City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
      • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <3>
    • Loyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
    • Slate Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
      • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
    • Slate Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
      • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Pittsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Big Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Bruce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <3>
    • Banner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress, with the one closest to Congress listed first.
    • Reform
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
    • Williams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress, with the one closest to Congress listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
    • Beasley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
    • Pheba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Una
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
    • Griffith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Abbott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Siloam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Mhoons Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress, with the one closest to Congress listed first.
    • Gibson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Muldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • New Wren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
    • Sweatman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
      • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress, with the one closest to Congress listed first.
    • Maben
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Double Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Adaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Starkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Longview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Bradley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Clayton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Sturgis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress, with the one closest to Congress listed first.
    • Goodford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Pannell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
    • Algoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress, with the one closest to Congress listed first.
    • Mantee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Hohenlinden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
      • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
    • Clarkson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
    • Fame
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
      • Fame is located in Webster County
    • Montevista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
      • Montevista is located in Webster County
    • Mathiston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Walthall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
      • Walthall is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Sapa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
      • Sapa is located in Webster County
    • Eupora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
      • Eupora is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Congress ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Congress.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Congress, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Congress.

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 Congress:

Cemeteries Near Congress ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Congress.

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

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
  • Cousin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cousin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cousin Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Wake Forest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wake Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wake Forest Cemetery
  • Pine Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bluff Cemetery
  • Continue List   (315 more) ...
    • Prairie Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Creek Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway 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.

Congress itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Woodland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Atlanta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Chickasaw County
  • Hohenlinden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
    • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
  • Sparta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Chickasaw County
  • Tabbville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabbville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbville
    • Tabbville is located in Chickasaw County
  • Bowles ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
    • Bowles is located in Chickasaw County
  • Sonora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Chickasaw County
  • Montpelier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Clay County
  • Bently
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bently have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bently
    • Bently is located in Calhoun County
  • Montevista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
    • Montevista is located in Webster County
  • Clarkson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Webster County
  • Cumberland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Webster County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Beasley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
    • Houston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Calhoun County

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Congress, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Congress) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Congress. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7610, Longitude: -89.0820       In this case, the coordinates for Congress have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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