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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 Maybank (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 Maybank. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Maybank is located in Forrest 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 Forrest County: Covington, Jones, Lamar, Perry & Stone.

Below are the counties that are near Maybank. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maybank:

  • Forrest County     (The home county of Maybank)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maybank, with the one closest to Maybank listed first.
    • Hattiesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Petal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <1>
    • Goodluck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
    • McLaurin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carnes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maybank, with the one closest to Maybank listed first.
    • Lux
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • Sanford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Seminary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Hot Coffee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Arbo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
    • Mount Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Jasper County
    • Moss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
  • Jefferson Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maybank, with the one closest to Maybank listed first.
    • Melba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Bassfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maybank, with the one closest to Maybank listed first.
    • Ellisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Service
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Soso
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Laurel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Amy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Errata
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maybank, with the one closest to Maybank listed first.
    • West Hattiesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • Sumrall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Purvis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wells Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Lumberton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maybank, with the one closest to Maybank listed first.
    • Pinebur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Expose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Goss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maybank, with the one closest to Maybank listed first.
    • New Augusta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Richton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Wingate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Beaumont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Smith County
    • Taylorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maybank, see our County-by-County Page for Maybank.

Cemeteries Near Maybank ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maybank.

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 Maybank - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maybank covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maybank, with the one closest to Maybank listed first.

  • Rawls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Edmonson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Quick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (453 more) ...
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Eaton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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>

While we didn't find Maybank in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maybank.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Maybank, with the one closest to Maybank listed first.

  • Eastabuchie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eastabuchie is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastabuchie
  • Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Moselle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Moselle is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
  • Moscos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Moscos is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos
  • Ellisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Ora
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ora is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
  • Laurel
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Soso
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Gitano
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Gitano is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
    • Amy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bunker Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Bunker Hill is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Mount Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Taylorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maybank. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maybank.

Newspapers Published in Maybank ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maybank.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maybank, 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 Maybank.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Maybank:

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 Maybank, 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 from Point A (ie- Maybank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.