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Introduction ...

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

We've added Edgefield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Edgefield, 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 Edgefield (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 Edgefield. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Edgefield is historic, it would have been located within present day Attala 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 Attala County: Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Winston & Yazoo.

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

  • Attala County     (The home county of Edgefield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgefield, with the one closest to Edgefield listed first.
    • McCool
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Gregory is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Ethel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Langley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Langley is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Kosciusko
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hesterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Rocky Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Auris ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Auris is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
    • Possumneck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
    • Zemuly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Sallis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Carroll County
    • Vaiden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgefield, with the one closest to Edgefield listed first.
    • Weir
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Weir is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
    • French Camp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ackerman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Williams
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Reform
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgefield, with the one closest to Edgefield listed first.
    • West
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Durant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgefield, with the one closest to Edgefield listed first.
    • Coosa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Redwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Carthage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Ann
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgefield, with the one closest to Edgefield listed first.
    • Sibleyton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
      • Sibleyton has also been known as:
      • Sibleton
    • Kilmichael
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgefield, with the one closest to Edgefield listed first.
    • Pearl River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hope is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Laurel Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dowdville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgefield, with the one closest to Edgefield listed first.
    • Sturgis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Double Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Longview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgefield, with the one closest to Edgefield listed first.
    • Eupora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sapa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Sapa is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgefield, with the one closest to Edgefield listed first.
    • Hinze
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Vowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Plattsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Louisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Noxapater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
    • Fearns Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
    • Handle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Handle is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle

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

Cemeteries Near Edgefield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edgefield.

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 Edgefield - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edgefield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Edgefield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Old Bowie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bloomingburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowie Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hannah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Carson Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rural Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McCool Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Doty Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (422 more) ...
    • Steed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.

While we didn't find Edgefield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Edgefield.

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

  • Rural Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rural Hill is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
  • Rome
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rome is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • McCool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • McCool is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Newtonville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtonville is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
  • Hinze
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hinze is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
  • Ethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ethel is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
  • Vowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Vowell is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
  • Weir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Weir is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
  • Smyrna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • French Camp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fentress
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fentress is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentress
  • Kosciusko
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Alice is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Plattsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Ackerman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Edgefield ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgefield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edgefield, 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 Edgefield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Edgefield:

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 Edgefield, 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edgefield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.