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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Grantsville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Grantsville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grantsville, 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 Grantsville (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 Grantsville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Grantsville is historic, it would have been located within present day Noxubee 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 Noxubee County: Pickens (AL), Sumter (AL), Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Grantsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grantsville:
- Noxubee County (The home county of Grantsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
- Ravine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Deerbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Brooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Macon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Shuqualak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Mashulaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Clay County
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
- Binnsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Wahalak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Giles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Scooba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bent Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Artesia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Kolola Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Caledonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
- Sessums
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Greene County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
- Lewiston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- West Greene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Greene is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Mantua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
- Fernbank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
- Pickensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Archer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Memphis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Beaver Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- McMullen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Aliceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Ethelsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- McShan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Stafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stansel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
- Panola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Geiger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Gainesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Tuscaloosa County (AL)
- Elrod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grantsville, see our County-by-County Page for Grantsville.
Cemeteries Near Grantsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grantsville.
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 Grantsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grantsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
- Bigbee Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Roberson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brewer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Upper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Christian Love Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Toliver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
- The Toliver Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63255 <3>
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Togo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (329 more) ...
- New Cumberland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bigbee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Grantsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grantsville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
- Bigbee Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Valley
- Brazelia ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brazelia is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazelia
- Cliftonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
- Prairie Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Memphis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Deerbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Trinity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Dillburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dillburg is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
- Bridgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Brooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Macon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grantsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grantsville.
Newspapers Published in Grantsville ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grantsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grantsville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grantsville.
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 websites either 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 Grantsville:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Noxubee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- Oktibbeha County
- Greene County
- Lamar County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa 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 Grantsville, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Grantsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |