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 McCrary (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 McCrary. 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 and hospitals 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.
McCrary is located in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County: Lamar (AL), Pickens (AL), Clay, Monroe, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.
Below are the counties that are near McCrary. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McCrary:
- Lowndes County (The home county of McCrary)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCrary, with the one closest to McCrary listed first.
- New Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kolola Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bent Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Artesia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Crawford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCrary, with the one closest to McCrary listed first.
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Vinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- West Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whites
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Mhoons Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Siloam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCrary, with the one closest to McCrary listed first.
- Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Muldon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Gattman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Greenwood Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCrary, with the one closest to McCrary listed first.
- Ravine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Deerbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Brooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Macon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCrary, with the one closest to McCrary listed first.
- Sessums
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clayton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Fayette County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCrary, with the one closest to McCrary listed first.
- Ashcraft Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Belk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belk is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Fayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCrary, with the one closest to McCrary listed first.
- Fernbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Hightogy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Sulligent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCrary, with the one closest to McCrary listed first.
- Stafford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Macedonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Ethelsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- McShan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Coal Fire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Archer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Reform
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pickensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Stansel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Beaver Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Bell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Tuscaloosa County (AL)
- Echola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McCrary, see our County-by-County Page for McCrary.
Cemeteries Near McCrary ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McCrary.
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 McCrary - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McCrary covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McCrary, with the one closest to McCrary listed first.
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Parks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baptist Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old El Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Strawbridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ethelsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (391 more) ...
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookshire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 McCrary in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McCrary.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McCrary, with the one closest to McCrary listed first.
- Stafford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- New Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Steens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Steens is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steens
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fernbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Coal Fire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Trinity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Millport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McIntyre ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McIntyre is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Bigbee Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Valley
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Reform
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Cliftonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McCrary. See our List of 1890's Communities around McCrary.
Newspapers Published in McCrary ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around McCrary.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McCrary, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McCrary.
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 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 McCrary:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lowndes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Fayette County
- Lamar County
- Pickens County
- Tuscaloosa 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> | 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 McCrary, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McCrary) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |