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 Morton (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 Morton. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Morton is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Jasper, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Rankin & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Morton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morton:
- Scott County (The home county of Morton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Kalem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Raworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Hunter Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Cooperville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Harperville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Cash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Ludlow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sebastopol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- North Town Plaza
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Success ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Success is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Montrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Louin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Lena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tuscola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Walnut Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Standing Pine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Carthage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- High Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Redwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Saint Ann
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Madisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Sharon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maris Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Ridgeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mill Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Cobbville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Twelve Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Neshoba County
- Dowdville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Conehatta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Pine Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Lucern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Pelahatchie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sand Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Goshen Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Fannin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Puckett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Brandon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Galilee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Cato
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Greenfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Flowood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pearl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pearson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Florence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- D'Lo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Braxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Mendenhall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Polkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Daniel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Burns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Raleigh
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bezer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Sylvarena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Mineral Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morton, see our County-by-County Page for Morton.
Cemeteries Near Morton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morton.
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 Morton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- East Morton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hodge Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morton Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Line Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Morton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Farris Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eastside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Searcy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brassel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Morton had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Morton had a population of 3,522 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
- Raworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Pulaski
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pelahatchie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Polkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Homewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Lillian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lillian is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
- Lynwood ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lynwood is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
- Norris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Harperville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Rankin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rankin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Morton ...
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 Morton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Morton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Morton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Morton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Morton.
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 Morton:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Jasper County
- Leake County
- Madison County
- Neshoba County
- Newton 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> | 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 Morton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Morton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |