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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 Kilmichael (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 Kilmichael. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Kilmichael 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 Kilmichael. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kilmichael:

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Kilmichael)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilmichael, with the one closest to Kilmichael listed first.
    • Winona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <1>
    • Sweatman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
      • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
    • Duck Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Kilmichael, with the one closest to Kilmichael listed first.
    • Hesterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • McCool
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Ethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Possumneck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Kosciusko
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilmichael, with the one closest to Kilmichael listed first.
    • Slate Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
      • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
    • Slate Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Big Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilmichael, with the one closest to Kilmichael listed first.
    • Vaiden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • North Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
    • Coila
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Carroll County
    • Teoc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilmichael, with the one closest to Kilmichael listed first.
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
    • French Camp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Weir
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Reform
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
    • Williams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
    • Ackerman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Grenada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilmichael, with the one closest to Kilmichael listed first.
    • Elliott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Grenada County
    • Grenada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Memphis Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilmichael, with the one closest to Kilmichael listed first.
    • West
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Acona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
      • Acona is located in Holmes County
    • Durant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilmichael, with the one closest to Kilmichael listed first.
    • Double Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Maben
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilmichael, with the one closest to Kilmichael listed first.
    • Eupora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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
    • Sapa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
      • Sapa is located in Webster County
    • Mathiston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fame
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
      • Fame is located in Webster County
    • Montevista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
      • Montevista is located in Webster County
    • Clarkson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
    • Hohenlinden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
      • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kilmichael ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kilmichael.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kilmichael. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kilmichael and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kilmichael.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> of Kilmichael.

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 either 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 Kilmichael:

Cemeteries Near Kilmichael ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kilmichael.

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 Kilmichael covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Flowers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
  • Kindred Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kindred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kindred Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Stinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
  • Lindsey Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Springs Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Wilmount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmount Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Milligan Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milligan Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milligan Springs Cemetery
  • Bronte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronte Cemetery
  • Peebles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peebles Cemetery
  • Continue List   (474 more) ...
    • Henry Purnell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Purnell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purnell Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kilmichael had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kilmichael had a population of 538 people.

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

  • Minerva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Montgomery County
  • Poplar Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
    • Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Stewart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Montgomery County
  • Lodi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Montgomery County
  • Huntsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Winona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <1>
  • Foltz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
    • Foltz is located in Montgomery County
  • Eskridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eskridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
    • Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Sawyer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Montgomery County
  • Bankston ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
  • Vaiden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Sweatman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
    • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • French Camp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Beatty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
      • Beatty is located in Carroll County
    • Chita ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
      • Chita is located in Attala County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kilmichael. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kilmichael) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kilmichael. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4435, Longitude: -89.5709    
<5>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 Kilmichael, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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