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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 Hight (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 Hight. 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 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.

Hight is located in Winston 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 Winston County: Attala, Choctaw, Kemper, Leake, Neshoba, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.

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

  • Winston County     (The home county of Hight)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hight, with the one closest to Hight listed first.
    • Noxapater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Plattsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Handle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Handle is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
    • Louisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
    • Fearns Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
    • Hinze
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Vowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hight, with the one closest to Hight listed first.
    • McCool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gregory is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Ethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hight, with the one closest to Hight listed first.
    • Ackerman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Weir
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Weir is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <1>
    • Williams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • French Camp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kemper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hight, with the one closest to Hight listed first.
    • Lynville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynville is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
    • Spinks ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Spinks is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
    • Rio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rio is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • De Kalb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lauderdale County
    • Martin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hight, with the one closest to Hight listed first.
    • Coosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • High Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • Standing Pine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Redwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hight, with the one closest to Hight listed first.
    • Bogue Chitto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
    • Ocobla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
    • Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pearl River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Tucker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hope is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Dixon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Laurel Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • House
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • House is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
    • Neshoba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Dowdville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hight, with the one closest to Hight listed first.
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Stamper ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Stamper is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
  • Noxubee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hight, with the one closest to Hight listed first.
    • Hashuqua ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
    • Mashulaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
    • Shuqualak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Fairport ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairport is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hight, with the one closest to Hight listed first.
    • Sturgis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bradley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Scott County
    • Sebastopol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Hight ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hight.

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 Hight - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hight covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Noxapater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Ary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Talley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Enon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (343 more) ...
    • Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodruff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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 Hight in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hight.

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

  • Noxapater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • North Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Bend is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
  • Plattsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
  • Handle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Handle is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
  • Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Alice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Alice is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Philadelphia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ocobla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
  • Fearns Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
  • Hinze
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hinze is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
  • Preston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Preston is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rome is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Vowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Hashuqua ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua

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

Newspapers Published in Hight ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hight.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hight, 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 Hight.

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 helpful 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 Hight:

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 Hight, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hight) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.