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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 Lackey (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 Lackey. 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.

Lackey is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.

Below are the counties that are near Lackey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lackey:

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Lackey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lackey, with the one closest to Lackey listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
    • Greenwood Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Amory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
    • Hatley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Muldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
    • Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
    • Gattman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • New Wren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lackey, with the one closest to Lackey listed first.
    • Egypt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Okolona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Van Vleet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lackey, with the one closest to Lackey listed first.
    • Vinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Whites
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • West Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Una
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Una is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Siloam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Mhoons Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
    • Griffith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Cedar Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Beasley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Montpelier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lackey, with the one closest to Lackey listed first.
    • Carolina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Abney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Ballardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lackey, with the one closest to Lackey listed first.
    • Shannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Plantersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Verona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lackey, with the one closest to Lackey listed first.
    • Kolola Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
    • Caledonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • New Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Bent Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
    • Artesia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lackey, with the one closest to Lackey listed first.
    • Clayton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
    • Sessums
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lackey, with the one closest to Lackey listed first.
    • Bedford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Sulligent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
    • Hightogy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
    • Detroit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fernbank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
    • Beaverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Millport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickens County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lackey, with the one closest to Lackey listed first.
    • Stafford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Ethelsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Macedonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia

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

Cemeteries Near Lackey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lackey.

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 Lackey - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lackey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lackey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Burns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • County Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Beeks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Howell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (371 more) ...
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Lackey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lackey.

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

  • Aberdeen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
  • Beeks ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beeks is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks
  • Binford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Binford is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
  • Greenbrier ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
  • Acker ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
  • Sykes ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sykes is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
  • Quincy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Quincy is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Vinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Caledonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Muldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Amory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Whites
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson

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

Newspapers Published in Lackey ...

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 Lackey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lackey, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lackey.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lackey:

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 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.
<3>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 Lackey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lackey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.