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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 Moss (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 Moss. 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 Moss ...

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.

Moss has also been known as: Mossville.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Moss is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Clarke, Jones, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Smith & Wayne.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Moss)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vernon
      • From Moss to Vernon
    • Stringer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acme
      • From Moss to Acme
    • Lake Como
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Waldrup ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waldrup
      • From Moss to Waldrup
    • Heidelberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <2>
    • Turnerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kelona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fouke
      • From Moss to Fouke
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
    • Barnett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Moss to Barnett
    • Pachuta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Shubuta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • De Soto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
    • Hot Coffee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Kola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Collins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <2>
    • Seminary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <2>
    • Arbo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbo
      • From Moss to Arbo
    • Lux
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williamsburg
      • From Moss to Williamsburg
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
    • Amy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Service
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Service
      • From Moss to Service
    • Errata
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Errata
      • From Moss to Errata
    • Soso
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Laurel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ellisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Newton County
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
  • Simpson County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
    • Taylorsville
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Mineral Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvarena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bezer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bezer
      • From Moss to Bezer
    • Mize
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <2>
    • Raleigh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burns
      • From Moss to Burns
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moss, with the one closest to Moss listed first.
    • Whistler
      (23 miles [37 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whistler
      • From Moss to Whistler
    • Mulberry
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mulberry
      • From Moss to Mulberry

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

Cemeteries Near Moss ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moss.

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

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

  • County Line Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welborn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matthews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Community Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Seminary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Seminary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (369 more) ...
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Sharon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sharon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shows 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.<5>

While we didn't find Moss in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moss.

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

  • Amy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Soso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Errata
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Errata
    • From Moss to Errata
  • Gitano
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gitano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
    • Gitano is located in Jones County
  • Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sandersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lake Como
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Acme ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acme
    • From Moss to Acme
  • Heidelberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Turnerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Taylorsville
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Vossburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eucutta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Moss ...

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 Moss.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moss, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moss.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Moss:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moss. 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>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.
<5>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 Moss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moss) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8151, Longitude: -89.1778    









 

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