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 Loakfoma (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 Loakfoma. 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.
Loakfoma is located in Winston 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 Winston County: Attala, Choctaw, Kemper, Leake, Neshoba, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.
Below are the counties that are near Loakfoma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loakfoma:
- Winston County (The home county of Loakfoma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loakfoma, with the one closest to Loakfoma listed first.
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Louisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fearns Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Handle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Noxapater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hinze
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Plattsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Vowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Attala County
- McCool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loakfoma, with the one closest to Loakfoma listed first.
- Ackerman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Reform
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Williams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Weir
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- French Camp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loakfoma, with the one closest to Loakfoma listed first.
- Cedar Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Pheba
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mhoons Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Griffith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Siloam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- West Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Beasley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Kemper County
- Lynville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loakfoma, with the one closest to Loakfoma listed first.
- Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Artesia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Bent Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Neshoba County
- Bogue Chitto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loakfoma, with the one closest to Loakfoma listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Mashulaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Brooksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Macon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deerbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Shuqualak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Ravine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loakfoma, with the one closest to Loakfoma listed first.
- Longview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Bradley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Sturgis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Starkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Adaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Sessums
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Double Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Maben
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loakfoma, with the one closest to Loakfoma listed first.
- Mathiston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Sapa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Clarkson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Eupora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loakfoma, see our County-by-County Page for Loakfoma.
Cemeteries Near Loakfoma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loakfoma.
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 Loakfoma - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loakfoma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loakfoma, with the one closest to Loakfoma listed first.
- Bevil Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pugh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Betheden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Craig Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Antioch MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Noxubee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Bell MB Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harrington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Webster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Loakfoma had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Loakfoma, with the one closest to Loakfoma listed first.
- Betheden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Betheden is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden
- Singleton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Singleton is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
- Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Lynn Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lynn Creek is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek
- Oktoc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oktoc is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktoc
- Longview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Perkinsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Perkinsville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Bradley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Sturgis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mashulaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Starkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loakfoma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loakfoma.
Newspapers Published in Loakfoma ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loakfoma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loakfoma, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loakfoma.
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 Loakfoma:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Winston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- Neshoba County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Webster 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 Loakfoma, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Loakfoma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |