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 Macon (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 Macon. 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 hospitals and 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.
Macon is located in Noxubee County and is the County Seat.
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 Noxubee County: Pickens (AL), Sumter (AL), Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Macon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Macon:
- Noxubee County (The home county of Macon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Brooksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Deerbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shuqualak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shuqualak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shuqualak
- From Macon to Shuqualak
- Mashulaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ravine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ravine
- From Macon to Ravine
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairport
- From Macon to Fairport
- Cooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooksville
- From Macon to Cooksville
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hashuqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Wahalak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahalak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wahalak
- From Macon to Wahalak
- Binnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Binnsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Binnsville
- From Macon to Binnsville
- Scooba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <2>
- Giles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- De Kalb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Electric Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sucarnoochee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Porterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Crawford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <2>
- Artesia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bent Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Neshoba County
- Bogue Chitto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Sessums
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Starkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Longview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Fearns Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Handle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Handle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Handle
- From Macon to Handle
- Louisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Noxapater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <2>
- Greene County (AL)
- West Greene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Memphis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Pickensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Garden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garden
- From Macon to Garden
- McMullen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Aliceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Archer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Ethelsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Stafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olney
- From Macon to Olney
- McShan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McShan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McShan
- From Macon to McShan
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Panola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Geiger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Macon, see our County-by-County Page for Macon.
Cemeteries Near Macon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macon.
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 Macon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Halls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- X-Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the X-Prairie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the X-Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Soule Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tolliver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McLeod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeod Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- DeJarnate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnate Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brooksville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooksville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Macon had a population of 3,150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Macon had a population of 2,384 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Brooksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shuqualak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shuqualak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shuqualak
- From Macon to Shuqualak
- Prairie Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County
- Deerbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mashulaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Paulette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Paulette is located in Noxubee County
- Cliftonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
- Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County
- Brazelia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazelia
- Brazelia is located in Noxubee County
- Lynn Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek
- Lynn Creek is located in Noxubee County
- Crawford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <2>
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairport
- From Macon to Fairport
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- Wahalak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahalak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wahalak
- From Macon to Wahalak
- Cooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooksville
- From Macon to Cooksville
- Gholson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
- Gholson is located in Noxubee County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Macon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macon.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Macon ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macon.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Macon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Macon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Macon.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Macon.
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 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 Macon:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Noxubee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- Neshoba County
- Oktibbeha County
- Winston County
- Greene County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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 Macon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Macon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1140, Longitude: -88.5600 |