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 Early Grove (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 Early Grove. 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 Early Grove ...
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 Early Grove: Early Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Early Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Early Grove.
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 southwest 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 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.
Early Grove is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Tate, Union, Fayette (TN) & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Early Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Early Grove:
- Marshall County (The home county of Early Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Early Grove, with the one closest to Early Grove listed first.
- Slayden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Atway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Hudsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Taska
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Cayce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Red Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Barton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Byhalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marianna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Potts Camp
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Early Grove, with the one closest to Early Grove listed first.
- Michigan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Snow Lake Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Canaan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hickory Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Early Grove, with the one closest to Early Grove listed first.
- Ingrams Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Olive Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tate County
- Wyatte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Early Grove, with the one closest to Early Grove listed first.
- Whitten Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Gravestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Falkner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tiplersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Walnut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lowrey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Blue Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Ripley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Early Grove, with the one closest to Early Grove listed first.
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forty Five
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Rossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Williston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Grand Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Piperton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Elba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Canadaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Somerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Hardeman County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Early Grove, with the one closest to Early Grove listed first.
- Saulsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Hickory Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Newcastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Rogers Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Whiteville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haywood County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Early Grove, with the one closest to Early Grove listed first.
- Fredonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Dancyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Early Grove, with the one closest to Early Grove listed first.
- Collierville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bailey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Cordova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Germantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Bartlett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Early Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Early Grove.
Cemeteries Near Early Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Early Grove.
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 Early Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Early Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Early Grove, with the one closest to Early Grove listed first.
- Early Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Frnklin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rice Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Slayden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (546 more) ...
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Van Pelt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Early Grove had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Early Grove, with the one closest to Early Grove listed first.
- Lamar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hudsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Michigan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Rossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colbert ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Colbert is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
- Grand Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Mahon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mahon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Macon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Piperton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Cayce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Early Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Early Grove.
Newspapers Published in Early Grove ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Early Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Early Grove, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Early Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Early Grove:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- DeSoto County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- Haywood County
- Shelby 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> | 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 Early Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Early Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |