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 Fox (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 Fox. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Fox is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Fox. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fox:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Fox)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- Eskridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Winona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Minerva
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Kilmichael
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Duck Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Sweatman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Sibleyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- Auris ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Langley ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Hesterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Rocky Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Possumneck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- McCool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Ethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- Slate Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Big Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- Vaiden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Coila
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Teoc
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Avalon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- French Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weir
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reform
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Williams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Grenada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- Elliott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Grenada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Turkey Foot Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- West
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Acona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- Browning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tallahatchie County
- Rosebloom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- Eupora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Walthall
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Sapa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Montevista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Fame
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Clarkson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fox, see our County-by-County Page for Fox.
Cemeteries Near Fox ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fox.
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 Fox - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fox covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- Hays Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hays Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Townsend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bronte Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Northern Grocery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Collins Family Cemetery
- Wilmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (458 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Fox in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fox.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- Winona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eskridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Sawyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sawyer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Minerva
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Foltz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Foltz is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
- Kilmichael
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Duck Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Lodi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lodi is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Sweatman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- McCarley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McCarley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarley
- Elliott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Poplar Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stewart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stewart is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Vaiden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Misterton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Misterton is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misterton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fox. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fox.
Newspapers Published in Fox ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fox, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fox.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Fox:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Choctaw County
- Grenada County
- Holmes County
- Leflore County
- Tallahatchie County
- Webster 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> | 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 Fox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |