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 Kemper Springs (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 Kemper Springs. 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 Kemper Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Kemper Springs: Kemper Spgs. (or less commonly used: Kemper Spngs. or Kemper Sprngs.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Kemper Springs is located in Kemper 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 Kemper County: Sumter (AL), Lauderdale, Neshoba, Noxubee & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Kemper Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kemper Springs:
- Kemper County (The home county of Kemper Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kemper Springs, with the one closest to Kemper Springs listed first.
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Porterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Sucarnoochee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- De Kalb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Electric Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Scooba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Giles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Wahalak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Lynville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Binnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kemper Springs, with the one closest to Kemper Springs listed first.
- Daleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Lockhart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Smith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Collinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hookston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Vimville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Meridian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nellieburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Suqualena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kemper Springs, with the one closest to Kemper Springs listed first.
- House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Bogue Chitto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Ocobla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Tucker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Newton County
- Chunky
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kemper Springs, with the one closest to Kemper Springs listed first.
- Shuqualak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Cooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Winston County
- Handle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kemper Springs, with the one closest to Kemper Springs listed first.
- Cromwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Pushmataha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Greene County (AL)
- Miller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Miller is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kemper Springs, with the one closest to Kemper Springs listed first.
- Boyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Cuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Emelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sumterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Livingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kinterbish
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Geiger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Intercourse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Arrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kemper Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Kemper Springs.
Cemeteries Near Kemper Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kemper Springs.
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 Kemper Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kemper Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kemper Springs, with the one closest to Kemper Springs listed first.
- Segars Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Barrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Daleville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Daleville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blackwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Samuel Dale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 in 1895, Kemper Springs had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kemper Springs, with the one closest to Kemper Springs listed first.
- Daleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Lizelia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lizelia is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizelia
- Lockhart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Tamola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tamola is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamola
- Enondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Enondale is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enondale
- Topton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Topton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Porterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Prismatic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prismatic is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prismatic
- Mount Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Nebo is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Bailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Sucarnoochee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Dove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dove is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
- Oktibbeha ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oktibbeha is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktibbeha
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kemper Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kemper Springs.
Newspapers Published in Kemper Springs ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kemper Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kemper Springs, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kemper Springs.
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 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 Kemper Springs:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Kemper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lauderdale County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Noxubee County
- Winston County
- Choctaw County
- Greene County
- Sumter 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 Kemper Springs, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kemper Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |