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 McNair (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 McNair. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
McNair is located in Covington 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 Covington County: Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Simpson & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near McNair. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McNair:
- Covington County (The home county of McNair)
- The following are listed by their distance from McNair, with the one closest to McNair listed first.
- Mount Olive
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Arbo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Kola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Hot Coffee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Seminary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Lux
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Copiah County
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from McNair, with the one closest to McNair listed first.
- Stringer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bay Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Moss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Stevens ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Jefferson Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from McNair, with the one closest to McNair listed first.
- Prentiss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bassfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Melba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Oak Vale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from McNair, with the one closest to McNair listed first.
- Soso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Amy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Service
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Ellisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lamar County
- Sumrall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from McNair, with the one closest to McNair listed first.
- New Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Silver Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Arm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Rosella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tryus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Marion County
- Goss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from McNair, with the one closest to McNair listed first.
- Galilee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Puckett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Cato
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from McNair, with the one closest to McNair listed first.
- Jaynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Coats
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Magee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sanatorium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Westville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Mendenhall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- D'Lo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Braxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from McNair, with the one closest to McNair listed first.
- Mize
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bezer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Mineral Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Raleigh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvarena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Daniel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Burns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Trenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Polkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McNair, see our County-by-County Page for McNair.
Cemeteries Near McNair ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McNair.
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 McNair - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McNair covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McNair, with the one closest to McNair listed first.
- McNair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Olive City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cooley Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Landmark MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (601 more) ...
- Tom Sullivan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find McNair in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McNair.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McNair, with the one closest to McNair listed first.
- Mount Olive
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jaynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Magee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ora is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Bunker Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Mize
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Taylorsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moscos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moscos is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos
- Westville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Shivers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Grange ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bezer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Everett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Everett is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- D'Lo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McNair. See our List of 1890's Communities around McNair.
Newspapers Published in McNair ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around McNair.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McNair, 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 McNair.
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 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 McNair:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Covington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Jones County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Rankin County
- Simpson County
- Smith 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- McNair) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 McNair, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |