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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 Mulberry (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 Mulberry. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Mulberry is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Choctaw (AL), Washington (AL), Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Jones & Perry.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Mulberry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
    • Clara
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whistler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Mulberry to Whistler
    • Robinsons Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Waynesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Clarke County
    • Shubuta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Forrest County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
    • Avera
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avera
      • From Mulberry to Avera
    • Carson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Greene County
    • Clark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • State Line
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Mulberry to State Line
    • McLain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Leakesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
      • Leakesville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <3>
  • Jasper County
  • Jones County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
    • Richton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wingate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaumont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • New Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
      • New Augusta is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <3>
  • Choctaw County (AL)
    • Aquilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Washington County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mulberry, with the one closest to Mulberry listed first.
    • Yellow Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Copeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Copeland
      • From Mulberry to Copeland
    • Fruitdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Escatawpa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escatawpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
      • Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Escatawpa
      • From Mulberry to Escatawpa

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

Cemeteries Near Mulberry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mulberry.

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

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

  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollis Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frisco Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (274 more) ...
    • Strengthford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strengthford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strengthford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Browns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shirley Place Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Place Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Mulberry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mulberry.

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

  • Henderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Wayne County
  • Avera
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avera
    • From Mulberry to Avera
  • Whistler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 Mulberry to Whistler
  • Kittrell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Greene County
  • Winchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Wayne County
  • Waynesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Adamsville ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Greene County
  • Boice
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice
    • Boice is located in Wayne County
  • State Line
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to State Line
    • From Mulberry to State Line
  • Denham
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Denham is located in Wayne County
  • Eucutta
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eucutta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucutta
    • Eucutta is located in Wayne County
  • Laurel
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Mulberry ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mulberry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mulberry, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mulberry.

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 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 Mulberry:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mulberry. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Mulberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Mulberry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mulberry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4744, Longitude: -88.8465       In this case, the coordinates for Mulberry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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