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 Lynn Creek (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 Lynn Creek. 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 Lynn Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lynn Creek: Lynn Crk. (or less commonly used: Lynn Ck. or Lynn Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lynn Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lynn Creek.
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 northeast 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 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.
Lynn Creek is located in Noxubee 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 Noxubee County: Pickens (AL), Sumter (AL), Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Lynn Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lynn Creek:
- Noxubee County (The home county of Lynn Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynn Creek, with the one closest to Lynn Creek listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Brooksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mashulaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Macon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deerbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Shuqualak
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Ravine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Cooksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynn Creek, with the one closest to Lynn Creek listed first.
- Ackerman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Williams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Reform
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynn Creek, with the one closest to Lynn Creek listed first.
- 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
- Cedar Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- West Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Waverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Pheba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Griffith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Siloam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Abbott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Whites
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynn Creek, with the one closest to Lynn Creek listed first.
- Wahalak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Lynville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Binnsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynn Creek, with the one closest to Lynn Creek listed first.
- Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Artesia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Bent Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Neshoba County
- Bogue Chitto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynn Creek, with the one closest to Lynn Creek listed first.
- Sessums
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clayton Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Starkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Longview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Bradley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Sturgis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Adaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Double Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Maben
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynn Creek, with the one closest to Lynn Creek listed first.
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Fearns Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Handle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Louisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Noxapater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynn Creek, with the one closest to Lynn Creek listed first.
- Memphis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Pickensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Archer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Beaver Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Macedonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Lynn Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Lynn Creek.
Cemeteries Near Lynn Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lynn Creek.
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 Lynn Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lynn Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lynn Creek, with the one closest to Lynn Creek listed first.
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lynn Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ruhama Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crigler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Noxubee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Community Club Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (272 more) ...
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Antioch MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Soule Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lynn Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lynn Creek, with the one closest to Lynn Creek listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Singleton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Singleton is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
- Oktoc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oktoc is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktoc
- Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brooksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Loakfoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Loakfoma is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loakfoma
- Mashulaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Perkinsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perkinsville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Macon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sessums
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Betheden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Betheden is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden
- Artesia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Deerbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lynn Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lynn Creek.
Newspapers Published in Lynn Creek ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynn Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lynn Creek, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lynn Creek.
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 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 Lynn Creek:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Noxubee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- Neshoba County
- Oktibbeha County
- Winston County
- Pickens 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 Lynn Creek, 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' (or 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- Lynn Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |