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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about McCluney. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added McCluney to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with McCluney, please Contact Us.

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 McCluney (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 McCluney. 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 doctors and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of McCluney is historic, it would have been located within present day Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of McCluney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCluney, with the one closest to McCluney listed first.
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
    • Nettleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Amory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Wren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
    • Wren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Hatley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
    • Smithville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
    • Aberdeen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gibson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Splunge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCluney, with the one closest to McCluney listed first.
    • Okolona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Egypt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Van Vleet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
    • New Houlka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
    • Houston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Thelma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCluney, with the one closest to McCluney listed first.
    • Una
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Una is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Vinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Whites
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Whites is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Abbott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Siloam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCluney, with the one closest to McCluney listed first.
    • Carolina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Abney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Ballardsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mantachie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Clay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Tremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Eastman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Bounds Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
    • Kirkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCluney, with the one closest to McCluney listed first.
    • Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Shannon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plantersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Verona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mooreville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Tupelo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bissell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
    • Indian Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Saltillo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Birmingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Birmingham is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Guntown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Boggan Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
    • Jug Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCluney, with the one closest to McCluney listed first.
    • Kolola Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCluney, with the one closest to McCluney listed first.
    • Goodford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
    • Sherman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Algoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Nixon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Pontotoc
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCluney, with the one closest to McCluney listed first.
    • Detroit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bedford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Sulligent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near McCluney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McCluney.

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

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

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

  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Conwill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Haughton Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nettleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (426 more) ...
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.

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

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

  • Bigbee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bigbee is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
  • Central Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
  • Amory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nettleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Acker ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
  • Smithville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Greenbrier ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
  • Okolona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Shannon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cardsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cardsville is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
  • Abney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Egypt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Quincy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Quincy is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Plantersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in McCluney ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around McCluney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McCluney, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McCluney.

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 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 McCluney:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 McCluney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- McCluney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.