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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 Muldon (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 Muldon. 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 northeast 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 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.

Muldon is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Muldon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muldon, with the one closest to Muldon listed first.
    • Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Aberdeen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • New Wren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Amory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Greenwood Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nettleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <1>
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muldon, with the one closest to Muldon listed first.
    • Egypt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
    • Okolona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Houston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Vleet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anchor
      • From Muldon to Anchor
    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Thelma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thelma
      • From Muldon to Thelma
    • New Houlka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
  • Holmes County
  • Itawamba County
  • Lee County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muldon, with the one closest to Muldon listed first.
    • Kolola Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Caledonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Artesia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bent Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Columbus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
    • Crawford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <1>
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muldon, with the one closest to Muldon listed first.
    • Clayton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Starkville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sessums
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Adaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Longview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maben
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Double Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pontotoc County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muldon, with the one closest to Muldon listed first.
    • Mantee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Clarkson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hohenlinden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mathiston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • Bedford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bedford
      • From Muldon to Bedford
  • Pickens County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Muldon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Muldon.

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

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

  • Mountain Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Le Noir Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Noir Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Noir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Third Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paine Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Pt. Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pt. Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pt. Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reedy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (296 more) ...
    • Concord #1 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord #1 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Muldon had a population of 116 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sykes ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
    • Sykes is located in Monroe County
  • Binford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
    • Binford is located in Monroe County
  • Whites
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Whites is located in Clay County
  • Abbott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Siloam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Siloam
    • From Muldon to Siloam
  • West Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Aberdeen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Palo Alto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Clay County
  • Vinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Una
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mhoons Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Griffith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • McCondy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCondy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCondy
      • McCondy is located in Chickasaw County

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

Newspapers Published in Muldon ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Muldon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Muldon, 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 Muldon.

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 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 Muldon:

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

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

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 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>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 Muldon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Muldon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Muldon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7333, Longitude: -88.6547    









 

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