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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about East Coongetto. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added East Coongetto to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with East Coongetto, 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 East Coongetto (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 East Coongetto. 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 East Coongetto ...
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 East Coongetto: E. Coongetto
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.
Although our information shows that the community of East Coongetto is historic, it would have been located within present day Kemper 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 Kemper County: Sumter (AL), Lauderdale, Neshoba, Noxubee & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near East Coongetto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Coongetto:
- Kemper County (The home county of East Coongetto)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Coongetto, with the one closest to East Coongetto listed first.
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Rio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- De Kalb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Porterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Sucarnoochee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Electric Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Scooba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wahalak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Giles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Binnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Coongetto, with the one closest to East Coongetto listed first.
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Daleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Collinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bailey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Hookston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Suqualena
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Lockhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Nellieburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Marion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Russell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Meridian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lost Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Smith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Leake County
- High Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Coongetto, with the one closest to East Coongetto listed first.
- Bogue Chitto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Ocobla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Tucker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Philadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Neshoba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Dixon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Pearl River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Dowdville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Laurel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Coongetto, with the one closest to East Coongetto listed first.
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Decatur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chunky
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lucern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Hickory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Coongetto, with the one closest to East Coongetto listed first.
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Shuqualak
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Mashulaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Coongetto, with the one closest to East Coongetto listed first.
- Handle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Fearns Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Noxapater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plattsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Coongetto, with the one closest to East Coongetto listed first.
- Emelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Boyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Geiger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Cuba
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Coongetto, see our County-by-County Page for East Coongetto.
Cemeteries Near East Coongetto ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Coongetto.
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 East Coongetto - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Coongetto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Coongetto, with the one closest to East Coongetto listed first.
- West Kemper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Talbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Damascus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Linwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pawticfaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find East Coongetto in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Coongetto.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Coongetto, with the one closest to East Coongetto listed first.
- Moscow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Mount Nebo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Nebo is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Rio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Peden ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Peden is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peden
- Oktibbeha ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oktibbeha is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktibbeha
- Prismatic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prismatic is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prismatic
- Daleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Battlefield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Battlefield is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Ocobla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Collinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lizelia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lizelia is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizelia
- Kemper Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kemper Springs is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Coongetto. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Coongetto.
Newspapers Published in East Coongetto ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Coongetto.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Coongetto, 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 East Coongetto.
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 East Coongetto:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Kemper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lauderdale County
- Leake County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Noxubee County
- Winston County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 East Coongetto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Coongetto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |