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 Cooley Springs (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 Cooley Springs. 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 Cooley Springs ...
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 Cooley Springs: Cooley Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cooley Spngs. or Cooley Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cooley Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cooley Springs.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Cooley Springs is located in Covington 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 Covington County: Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Simpson & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Cooley Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cooley Springs:
- Covington County (The home county of Cooley Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooley Springs, with the one closest to Cooley Springs listed first.
- Arbo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Mount Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Kola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Hot Coffee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Seminary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Lux
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooley Springs, with the one closest to Cooley Springs listed first.
- Stringer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Bay Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooley Springs, with the one closest to Cooley Springs listed first.
- Prentiss
(13 miles [20.9 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Oak Vale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooley Springs, with the one closest to Cooley Springs listed first.
- Soso
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Amy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Service
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Ellisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lamar County
- Sumrall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooley Springs, with the one closest to Cooley Springs listed first.
- New Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Silver Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hooker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Arm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Rosella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Monticello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooley Springs, with the one closest to Cooley Springs listed first.
- Goss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Expose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooley Springs, with the one closest to Cooley Springs listed first.
- Galilee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Puckett
(26 miles [41.8 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooley Springs, with the one closest to Cooley Springs listed first.
- Jaynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Coats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Magee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sanatorium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Westville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Shivers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Mendenhall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- D'Lo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Braxton
(28 miles [45.1 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 Cooley Springs, with the one closest to Cooley Springs listed first.
- Mize
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bezer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Mineral Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Raleigh
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sylvarena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Daniel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Burns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cooley Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Cooley Springs.
Cemeteries Near Cooley Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cooley Springs.
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 Cooley Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cooley Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cooley Springs, with the one closest to Cooley Springs listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cooley Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McNair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Magee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Mt. Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (606 more) ...
- Rutland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McInnis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Cooley Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cooley Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cooley Springs, with the one closest to Cooley Springs listed first.
- Mount Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Ora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ora is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Jaynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Magee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bunker Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Moscos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moscos is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos
- Mize
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Shivers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Grange ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Silver Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gitano
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gitano is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
- Bezer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cooley Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cooley Springs.
Newspapers Published in Cooley Springs ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooley Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cooley Springs, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cooley Springs.
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 Cooley Springs:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Covington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Jefferson Davis 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cooley Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Cooley Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |