Our Genealogy Helper
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 Huntsville (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 Huntsville. 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 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.
Huntsville is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Huntsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huntsville:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Huntsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntsville, with the one closest to Huntsville listed first.
- Sibleyton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Kilmichael
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Minerva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Winona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sweatman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Eskridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Duck Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntsville, with the one closest to Huntsville listed first.
- Langley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- McCool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Ethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Auris ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Hesterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Rocky Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Kosciusko
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Possumneck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Sallis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntsville, with the one closest to Huntsville listed first.
- Slate Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntsville, with the one closest to Huntsville listed first.
- Vaiden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coila
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntsville, with the one closest to Huntsville listed first.
- French Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Weir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ackerman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Williams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Reform
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Grenada County
- Elliott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntsville, with the one closest to Huntsville listed first.
- West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Durant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntsville, with the one closest to Huntsville listed first.
- Sturgis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Double Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Maben
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Bradley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntsville, with the one closest to Huntsville listed first.
- Eupora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sapa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Walthall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Mathiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Fame
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Montevista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntsville, with the one closest to Huntsville listed first.
- Hinze
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Vowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Louisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Huntsville, see our County-by-County Page for Huntsville.
Cemeteries Near Huntsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huntsville.
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 Huntsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Huntsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Huntsville, with the one closest to Huntsville listed first.
- Branscome Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Covenant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dacus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cartledge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crape Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- French Camp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Freewill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (455 more) ...
- Eades Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hemphill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Huntsville had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Huntsville, with the one closest to Huntsville listed first.
- French Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Stewart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stewart is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Kilmichael
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Chita ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chita is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
- Weir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McCool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chester is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Lodi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lodi is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Fentress
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fentress is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentress
- Minerva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Bywy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bywy is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bywy
- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grady is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Ethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Huntsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huntsville.
Newspapers Published in Huntsville ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huntsville, 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 Huntsville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Huntsville:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Choctaw County
- Grenada County
- Holmes County
- Oktibbeha County
- Webster County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 Huntsville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Huntsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |