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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 Frankstown (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 Frankstown. 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.

Frankstown is located in Prentiss 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 Prentiss County: Alcorn, Itawamba, Tippah, Tishomingo & Union.

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

  • Prentiss County     (The home county of Frankstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankstown, with the one closest to Frankstown listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Geeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
    • Blackland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Baldwyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <3>
    • Booneville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Jumpertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Marietta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Pisgah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
    • New Site
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Altitude
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Burton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
  • Alcorn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankstown, with the one closest to Frankstown listed first.
    • Rienzi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Hightown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
    • Jacinto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Biggersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
    • Searcy Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
    • Allentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
    • Kossuth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Glen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Glens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County
    • Corinth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankstown, with the one closest to Frankstown listed first.
    • Kirkville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Mantachie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
    • Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Abney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Clay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
    • Eastman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankstown, with the one closest to Frankstown listed first.
    • Guntown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Corrona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
    • Boggan Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
    • Saltillo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <3>
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Lee County
    • Jug Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
    • Indian Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Mooreville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
    • Tupelo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bissell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Plantersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <3>
    • Richmond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankstown, with the one closest to Frankstown listed first.
    • Sherman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <3>
    • Cherry Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ecru
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <3>
    • Nixon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankstown, with the one closest to Frankstown listed first.
    • Dumas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Clarysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
    • Ripley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Lowrey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Falkner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiplersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
      • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
    • Gravestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
    • Whitten Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Walnut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tishomingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankstown, with the one closest to Frankstown listed first.
    • Paden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Dennis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
    • Tishomingo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Golden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Burnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo County
    • Iuka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <3>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankstown, with the one closest to Frankstown listed first.
    • Graham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
    • Alpine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
    • Ellistown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
      • Ellistown is located in Union County
    • Molino
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
    • Blue Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <3>
    • Mound City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • New Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Glenfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
    • Ingomar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Union County
    • Myrtle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankstown, with the one closest to Frankstown listed first.
    • Bishop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Franklin County (AL)
    • Red Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
      • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <3>
  • McNairy County (TN)
    • Chewalla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Frankstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frankstown.

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 Frankstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Prentiss County Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prentiss County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prentiss County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rubens Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rubens Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rubens Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carrollville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrollville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrollville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Baldwyn.
    • The East Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59092 <5>
  • Hodges Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (553 more) ...
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Geeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
    • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
  • Baldwyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
    • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <3>
  • Blackland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
    • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
  • Booneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Lee County
  • Graham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Union County
  • Guntown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Corrona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
    • Corrona is located in Lee County
  • Marietta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Kirkville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
  • New Site
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Prentiss County
  • Altitude
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
    • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
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    • Dumas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Ratliff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
      • Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
    • Ellistown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
      • Ellistown is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Frankstown ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frankstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frankstown, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frankstown.

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 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 Frankstown:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Frankstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frankstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5765, Longitude: -88.6298       In this case, the coordinates for Frankstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Frankstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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