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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 Hopoca (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 Hopoca. 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.

Hopoca is located in Leake 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 Leake County: Attala, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Scott & Winston.

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

  • Leake County     (The home county of Hopoca)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopoca, with the one closest to Hopoca listed first.
    • Coosa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Redwater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Carthage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Ann
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
    • Standing Pine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Tuscola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Walnut Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • High Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopoca, with the one closest to Hopoca listed first.
    • Zemuly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Kosciusko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Sallis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Gregory is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Hesterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Possumneck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
    • Rocky Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Langley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Langley is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • McCool
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Auris ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Auris is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopoca, with the one closest to Hopoca listed first.
    • Goodman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Durant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pickens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopoca, with the one closest to Hopoca listed first.
    • Camden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sharon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharpsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopoca, with the one closest to Hopoca listed first.
    • Laurel Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Dowdville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
    • Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hope is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Pearl River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Dixon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Philadelphia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Neshoba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Tucker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Ocobla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopoca, with the one closest to Hopoca listed first.
    • Lucern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Conehatta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
    • Stamper ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stamper is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopoca, with the one closest to Hopoca listed first.
    • Cash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Sebastopol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ludlow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Harperville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
    • Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Beach is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Clifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Branch is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopoca, with the one closest to Hopoca listed first.
    • Vowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Hinze
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Plattsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Noxapater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Hopoca ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hopoca.

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

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

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

  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Reformation Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Leake Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (368 more) ...
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Singleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Renfroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Renfroe is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
  • Coosa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Coosa is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Conway is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Marydell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marydell is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
  • Williston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Williston is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Saint Ann
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
  • Freeny
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Freeny is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeny
  • McVille
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McVille is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
  • Thomastown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Thomastown is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
  • Free Trade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Free Trade is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Trade
  • Edinburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Edinburg is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Smyrna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Smyrna is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Standing Pine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Laurel Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill

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

Newspapers Published in Hopoca ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopoca.

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

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 Hopoca:

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