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 Enterprise (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 Enterprise. 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 Enterprise ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Enterprise was referred to as Enterprise Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Enterprise. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Enterprise.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Enterprise 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 Enterprise. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Enterprise:
- Clarke County (The home county of Enterprise)
- The following are listed by their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
- Stonewall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Pachuta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Quitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- De Soto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Gin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Junction City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Shubuta
(22 miles [35.4 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 Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Penantly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Kelona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Vossburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Garlandsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Stafford Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Ras
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Jones County
- Sandersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Kemper County
- Rio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
- Lost Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Meridian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Increase
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Nellieburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Vimville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Hookston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Suqualena
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whynot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Bailey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Russell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Collinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
- Chunky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Newton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Wayne County
- Matherville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
- Melvin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Pushmataha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Okatuppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Needham
(30 miles [48.3 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Enterprise, see our County-by-County Page for Enterprise.
Cemeteries Near Enterprise ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Enterprise.
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 Enterprise - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Enterprise covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
- Enterprise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kramer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stonewall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stonewall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Stonewall.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63049 <3>
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alday Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Old Souenlovie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Enterprise had a population of 1,130 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Enterprise had a population of 454 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
- Stonewall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Quitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Graham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Barnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Penantly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- De Soto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Meridian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Energy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Energy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Paulding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paulding is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Enterprise. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enterprise.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Enterprise ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Enterprise.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Enterprise. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Enterprise and those printed in the larger area surrounding Enterprise.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> of Enterprise.
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 Enterprise:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Kemper County
- Lauderdale County
- Newton County
- Wayne County
- Choctaw 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 from Point A (ie- Enterprise) 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 Enterprise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |