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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 Eret (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 Eret. 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 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.

Eret is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Choctaw (AL), Washington (AL), Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Jones & Perry.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Eret)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eret, with the one closest to Eret listed first.
    • Robinsons Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
      • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
    • Clara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
      • Clara is located in Wayne County
    • Waynesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
    • Mulberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Whistler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Matherville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Wayne County
  • Clarke County
    • Shubuta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eret, with the one closest to Eret listed first.
    • State Line
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Carson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Greene County
    • Clark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Greene County
    • Avera
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Greene County
    • Leakesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
      • Leakesville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <2>
    • Brown Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Greene County
  • Perry County
    • Richton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Choctaw County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eret, with the one closest to Eret listed first.
    • Aquilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Cullomburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
      • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Isney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
      • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Silas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
      • Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <2>
    • Bolinger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
      • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Emory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Bladon Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bladon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
      • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Souwilpa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
      • Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Gilbertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Clarke County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eret, with the one closest to Eret listed first.
    • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
      • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County (AL)
    • Salitpa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
      • Salitpa is located in Clarke County (AL)
  • Mobile County (AL)
    • Citronelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eret, with the one closest to Eret listed first.
    • Yellow Pine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Copeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Fruitdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Barlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
      • Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Chatom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
      • Chatom is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <2>
    • Escatawpa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escatawpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
      • Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Healing Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Healing Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Millry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
      • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <2>
    • Tibbie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
      • Tibbie is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Vinegar Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
      • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Hobson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Deer Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Washington County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Eret ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eret.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • State Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yellowpine Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kittrell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • Slay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Laton Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laton Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • State Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Kittrell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Greene County
  • Yellow Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Denham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Denham is located in Wayne County
  • Adamsville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Greene County
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Wayne County
  • Escatawpa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escatawpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Millry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
    • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <2>
  • Healing Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Healing Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Vinegar Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
    • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Waynesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
  • Koenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenton
    • Koenton is located in Washington County (AL)
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    • Aquilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Henderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Wayne County
    • Tokio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tokio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
      • Tokio is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Eret ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eret.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eret, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eret.

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 helpful 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 Eret:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eret. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Eret, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Eret) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eret. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4702, Longitude: -88.4822       In this case, the coordinates for Eret have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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