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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 Mill Creek (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 Mill Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Mill Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mill Creek: Mill Crk. (or less commonly used: Mill Ck. or Mill Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Mill Creek is located in Jones County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jones County: Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Smith & Wayne.

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

  • Jones County     (The home county of Mill Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Errata
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Sandersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Antioch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Laurel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ovett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Ellisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Service
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Service. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
      • Service is located in Jones County
    • Amy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Soso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Shubuta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Barnett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Pachuta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • De Soto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Clarke County
    • Gin ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
      • Gin is located in Clarke County
    • Quitman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <2>
    • Junction City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Clarke County
  • Covington County
    • Hot Coffee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
  • Forrest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Goodluck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Petal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Carson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Greene County
    • Avera
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Greene County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Heidelberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Stafford Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
      • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Moss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Vossburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
      • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
    • Kelona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
      • Kelona is located in Jasper County
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Waldrup ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldrup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
      • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
    • Stringer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Lake Como
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fouke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
    • Gridley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Jasper County
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Jasper County
  • Perry County
    • Richton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Smith County
    • Taylorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Whistler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Mulberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Clara
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
      • Clara is located in Wayne County
    • Waynesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
    • Robinsons Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
      • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
    • Matherville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Wayne County
  • Choctaw County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Emory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Isney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
      • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Mill Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mill Creek.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Dennis Blackledge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Blackledge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Blackledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sellers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackledge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackledge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Florence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (305 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Choctaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choctaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choctaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Mill Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mill Creek.

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

  • Sandersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Errata
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Errata is located in Jones County
  • Whistler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
  • Eucutta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eucutta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucutta
    • Eucutta is located in Wayne County
  • Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Heidelberg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ellisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vossburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
    • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
  • Boice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice
    • Boice is located in Wayne County
  • Amy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Amy is located in Jones County
  • Soso
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Waynesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shubuta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Wayne County
    • Barnett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County

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

Newspapers Published in Mill Creek ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mill Creek, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mill Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mill Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Mill Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Mill Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6935, Longitude: -88.9609       In this case, the coordinates for Mill Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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