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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Etchehoma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Etchehoma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Etchehoma, 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 Etchehoma (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 Etchehoma. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Etchehoma is historic, it would have been located within present day Jasper 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 Jasper County: Clarke, Jones, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Smith & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Etchehoma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Etchehoma:
- Jasper County (The home county of Etchehoma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etchehoma, with the one closest to Etchehoma listed first.
- Bay Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Como
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Stevens ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stevens is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Stringer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Acme ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Turnerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Louin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McNeal is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Ras
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Moss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etchehoma, with the one closest to Etchehoma listed first.
- Barnett
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Pachuta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etchehoma, with the one closest to Etchehoma listed first.
- Hot Coffee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Arbo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Mount Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Collins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Seminary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etchehoma, with the one closest to Etchehoma listed first.
- Amy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Soso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Service
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Errata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Sandersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Laurel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Antioch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etchehoma, with the one closest to Etchehoma listed first.
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Newton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Hickory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etchehoma, with the one closest to Etchehoma listed first.
- Galilee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Puckett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etchehoma, with the one closest to Etchehoma listed first.
- Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hunter Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etchehoma, with the one closest to Etchehoma listed first.
- Coats
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Magee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sanatorium
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Jaynesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etchehoma, with the one closest to Etchehoma listed first.
- Sylvarena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Raleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mize
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Burns
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Daniel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Polkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Etchehoma, see our County-by-County Page for Etchehoma.
Cemeteries Near Etchehoma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Etchehoma.
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 Etchehoma - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Etchehoma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Etchehoma, with the one closest to Etchehoma listed first.
- Blue Mtn. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- The Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- McCraw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Como Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ted Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (383 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Enanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Etchehoma in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Etchehoma.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Etchehoma, with the one closest to Etchehoma listed first.
- Lake Como
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Sylvarena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Acme ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Turnerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gitano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gitano is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
- Bezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Amy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Soso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Raleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mize
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bunker Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Paulding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Etchehoma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Etchehoma.
Newspapers Published in Etchehoma ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Etchehoma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Etchehoma, 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 Etchehoma.
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 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 Etchehoma:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Covington County
- Jones County
- Newton County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Simpson County
- Smith 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 Etchehoma, 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 from Point A (ie- Etchehoma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |