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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Jewells Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jewells Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jewells Hill, 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 Jewells Hill (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 Jewells Hill. 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.
Name Variations for Jewells Hill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Jewells Hill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Jewells Hill may originally have been Jewell's Hill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jewells Hill might be written as Jewell Hill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Jewells Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day Jasper 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 Jasper County: Clarke, Jones, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Smith & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Jewells Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jewells Hill:
- Jasper County (The home county of Jewells Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewells Hill, with the one closest to Jewells Hill listed first.
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Verba ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Verba is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
- Garlandsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Success ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Success is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Penantly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Louin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McNeal is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- Ras
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Turnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewells Hill, with the one closest to Jewells Hill listed first.
- Pachuta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Barnett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stonewall
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Quitman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- De Soto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewells Hill, with the one closest to Jewells Hill listed first.
- Amy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Sandersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Soso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Errata
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Service
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewells Hill, with the one closest to Jewells Hill listed first.
- Lost Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Suqualena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Hookston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Nellieburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Collinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewells Hill, with the one closest to Jewells Hill listed first.
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pine Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Hickory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Chunky
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Conehatta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Lucern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewells Hill, with the one closest to Jewells Hill listed first.
- Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Raworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Hunter Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Kalem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Sebastopol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harperville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Morton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewells Hill, with the one closest to Jewells Hill listed first.
- Sylvarena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Mineral Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Raleigh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Bezer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Taylorsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mize
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Polkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jewells Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Jewells Hill.
Cemeteries Near Jewells Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jewells Hill.
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 Jewells Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jewells Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jewells Hill, with the one closest to Jewells Hill listed first.
- Randall Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Montrose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Word of Faith Ministry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garlandville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Community Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Decedar Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Louin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Evans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (295 more) ...
- McCarty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Read Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.
Jewells Hill itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jewells Hill, with the one closest to Jewells Hill listed first.
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Garlandsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Penantly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Turnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lawrence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Rose Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Paulding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paulding is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
- Acme ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Lake Como
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hickory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvarena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jewells Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jewells Hill.
Newspapers Published in Jewells Hill ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jewells Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jewells Hill, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jewells Hill.
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 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 Jewells Hill:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Jones County
- Lauderdale County
- Newton County
- Scott County
- Smith 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 Jewells Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- Jewells Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |