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 Mack (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 Mack. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Mack is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Tate, Union, Fayette (TN) & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Mack. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mack:
- Marshall County (The home county of Mack)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Atway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Red Banks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hudsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Slayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Taska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Victoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marianna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Cayce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Byhalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Chulahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Snow Lake Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Michigan City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Canaan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Hickory Flat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Ingrams Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Alphaba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Olive Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Hernando
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Southaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Nesbit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Harmontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Abbeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Wyatte
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Aiken
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Tyro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Antioch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Looxahoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Coldwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Gravestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Whitten Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Lowrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Blue Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Falkner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Darden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Myrtle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Rossville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Piperton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Moscow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Forty Five
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Elba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- La Grange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Macon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Canadaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Williston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Grand Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Hickory Withe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Hardeman County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Saulsbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Hickory Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Collierville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Germantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Cordova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mack, see our County-by-County Page for Mack.
Cemeteries Near Mack ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mack.
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 Mack - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mack covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Strawberry Plains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McAlexander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seals Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Seals Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop Cottre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (543 more) ...
- Grays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sylvestria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Atway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Mack in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mack.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Mahon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mahon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahon
- Red Banks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hudsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Victoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Colbert ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Colbert is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
- Marianna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Lamar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Early Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Early Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove
- Cayce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Watson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Orion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Byhalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Galena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Galena is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mack. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mack.
Newspapers Published in Mack ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mack.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mack, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mack.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mack:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Union County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- Shelby 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Mack) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |