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 Devoe (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 Devoe. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Devoe is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Choctaw (AL), Jasper, Lauderdale & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Devoe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Devoe:
- Clarke County (The home county of Devoe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devoe, with the one closest to Devoe listed first.
- Stonewall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Quitman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- De Soto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Pachuta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Junction City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Gin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Barnett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Shubuta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devoe, with the one closest to Devoe listed first.
- Orange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Rose Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Penantly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Vossburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Kelona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Stafford Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Garlandsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Heidelberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Kemper County
- Rio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devoe, with the one closest to Devoe listed first.
- Increase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Vimville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Meridian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whynot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Lost Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Russell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nellieburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Hookston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Bailey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Smith
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Suqualena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devoe, with the one closest to Devoe listed first.
- Chunky
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory
(22 miles [35.4 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- Matherville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devoe, with the one closest to Devoe listed first.
- Pushmataha
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Cromwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Lisman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Melvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Needham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Okatuppa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Red Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Butler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jachin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Toxey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Emory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Gilbertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devoe, with the one closest to Devoe listed first.
- Cuba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Kinterbish
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- York
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 northeast)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Derby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Devoe, see our County-by-County Page for Devoe.
Cemeteries Near Devoe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Devoe.
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 Devoe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Devoe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Devoe, with the one closest to Devoe listed first.
- Devoe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alday Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chancellor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McRae Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (264 more) ...
- East Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Long Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Devoe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Devoe.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Devoe, with the one closest to Devoe listed first.
- Roy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Energy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Energy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stonewall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Vimville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Meridian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whynot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Lost Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Quitman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Russell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Graham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Hinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hinton is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- De Soto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Pachuta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Devoe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Devoe.
Newspapers Published in Devoe ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Devoe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Devoe, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Devoe.
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 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 Devoe:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Kemper County
- Lauderdale County
- Newton County
- Wayne 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Devoe) 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 Devoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |