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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 Goodluck (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 Goodluck. 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 and doctors 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.

Goodluck is located in Forrest 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 Forrest County: Covington, Jones, Lamar, Perry & Stone.

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

  • Forrest County     (The home county of Goodluck)
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
    • Lux
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Seminary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <1>
    • Kola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
    • Avera
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avera
      • From Goodluck to Avera
    • McLain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Carson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Greene County
  • Jones County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
    • West Hattiesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Purvis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
      • Purvis is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <1>
    • Sumrall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lumberton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <1>
    • Wells Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
    • New Augusta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
      • New Augusta is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <1>
    • Wingate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Richton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Beaumont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Wayne County
    • Mulberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mulberry
      • From Goodluck to Mulberry

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

Cemeteries Near Goodluck ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goodluck.

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

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGilvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGilvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGilvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie - Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odoms Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odoms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odoms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forrest Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Runnels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runnels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runnels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • Gillis Burkett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Morriston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morriston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson 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 Goodluck in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Goodluck.

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

  • Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Eastabuchie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastabuchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastabuchie
    • Eastabuchie is located in Forrest County
  • Moselle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
    • Moselle is located in Jones County
  • Ellisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Avera
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avera
    • From Goodluck to Avera
  • Henderson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Wayne County
  • Laurel
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Moscos
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos
    • Moscos is located in Covington County
  • Leaf
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf
    • Leaf is located in Greene County

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

Newspapers Published in Goodluck ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodluck.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goodluck, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goodluck.

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 Goodluck:

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

The official website for Forrest County: www.co.forrest.ms.us/

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

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>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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goodluck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodluck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3269, Longitude: -89.1563    
<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 Goodluck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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