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 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.
Huntsville is located in Montgomery 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 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Kilmichael
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Minerva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minerva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Winona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sweatman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Eskridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eskridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Duck Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Attala County
- McCool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Ethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Auris ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Hesterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Rocky Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Kosciusko
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Possumneck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Sallis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <2>
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Slate Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <2>
- North Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
- Coila
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <2>
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Weir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
- Ackerman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Williams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Reform
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reform. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Grenada County
- Elliott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
- Double Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Maben
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Bradley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <2>
- Sapa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Walthall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Mathiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Fame
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Montevista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Vowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- 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.
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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branscome Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branscome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Covenant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dacus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dacus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dacus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cartledge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartledge Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cartledge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Crape Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crape Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crape Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- French Camp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Camp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Freewill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Eades Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eades Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hemphill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemphill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemphill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <2>
- Poplar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Stewart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Stewart is located in Montgomery County
- Kilmichael
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Chita ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
- Chita is located in Attala County
- Weir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
- McCool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Choctaw County
- Lodi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Montgomery County
- Fentress
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fentress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentress
- Fentress is located in Choctaw County
- Minerva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minerva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
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- Bywy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bywy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bywy
- Bywy is located in Choctaw County
- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Webster County
- Ethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- 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]<5>. 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 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 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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- Huntsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3482, Longitude: -89.4612 In this case, the coordinates for Huntsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |