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 Marietta (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 Marietta. 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 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.
Marietta is located in Prentiss 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 Prentiss County: Alcorn, Itawamba, Tippah, Tishomingo & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Marietta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marietta:
- Prentiss County (The home county of Marietta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- New Site
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Baldwyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Altitude
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Burton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Booneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Geeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Blackland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Jumpertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Pisgah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Jacinto
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Rienzi
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Searcy Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Biggersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Glen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Hightown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Allentown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Glens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Kossuth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Corinth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Kirkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Mantachie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Eastman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Ballardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Bounds Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Abney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Guntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saltillo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boggan Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Corrona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Mooreville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Indian Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Birmingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Jug Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Tupelo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plantersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bissell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Nettleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pontotoc County
- Sherman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Dumas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Clarysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Tishomingo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dennis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Golden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Paden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Tishomingo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holcut
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Burnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Iuka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
- Oldham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Alpine
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Graham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Ellistown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Blue Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Molino
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Mound City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- New Albany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Bishop
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Denton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Denton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Franklin County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Red Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Site
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Burntout
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Vina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marietta, see our County-by-County Page for Marietta.
Cemeteries Near Marietta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marietta.
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 Marietta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marietta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Marietta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Marietta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kirkville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gilmore Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Massey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zions Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Casey Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Siloam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ozark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rhoads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (569 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pratts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marietta had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Marietta had a population of 253 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marietta, with the one closest to Marietta listed first.
- Kirkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Hazeldell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hazeldell is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
- New Site
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Ratliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
- Baldwyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Guntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Altitude
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Mantachie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Booneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Geeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blackland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Bethany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bethany is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Saltillo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marietta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marietta.
Newspapers Published in Marietta ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marietta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marietta, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marietta.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Marietta:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Prentiss County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Monroe County
- Pontotoc County
- Tippah County
- Tishomingo County
- Union County
- Colbert County
- Franklin 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> | 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 Marietta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Marietta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |