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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 Molino (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 Molino. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Molino is located in Union 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 Union County: Benton, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Tippah.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Molino)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molino, with the one closest to Molino listed first.
    • Graham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Alpine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mound City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • New Albany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellistown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Glenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenfield
      • From Molino to Glenfield
    • Blue Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
    • Myrtle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ingomar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Molino to Fairview
    • Darden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Alcorn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molino, with the one closest to Molino listed first.
    • Hightown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hightown
      • From Molino to Hightown
    • Kossuth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rienzi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Allentown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Biggersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Searcy Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
    • Jacinto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molino, with the one closest to Molino listed first.
    • Hickory Flat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <2>
    • Pine Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Molino to Pine Grove
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Canaan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molino, with the one closest to Molino listed first.
    • Kirkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirkville
      • From Molino to Kirkville
    • Mantachie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafayette County
  • Lee County
  • Marshall County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molino, with the one closest to Molino listed first.
    • Sherman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
    • Cherry Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ecru
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nixon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Possum Trot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pontotoc
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Turnpike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Thaxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
    • Algoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Toccopola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molino, with the one closest to Molino listed first.
    • Geeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Geeville
      • From Molino to Geeville
    • Blackland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Baldwyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
    • Jumpertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pisgah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Booneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lake City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Marietta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Altitude
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • New Site
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molino, with the one closest to Molino listed first.
    • Dumas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Clarysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clarysville
      • From Molino to Clarysville
    • Blue Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowrey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Ripley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gravestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitten Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Falkner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tiplersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Walnut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Hardeman County (TN)
    • Essary Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Molino ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Molino.

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 Molino covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roach Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stubb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dumas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (499 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Molino had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Keownville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keownville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keownville
    • Keownville is located in Union County
  • Dumas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Dumas is located in Tippah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Graham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Baker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Union County
  • Cotton Plant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Tippah County
  • New Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallerville
    • Wallerville is located in Union County
  • Ellistown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Corrona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Tippah County
  • Bethany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Lee County
  • Lowrey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
    • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Molino ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Molino.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Molino, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Molino.

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 either 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 Molino:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Molino, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Molino) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Molino. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5757, Longitude: -88.8857       In this case, the coordinates for Molino have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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