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 Multona Springs (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 Multona Springs. 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 Multona Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Multona Springs: Multona Spgs. (or less commonly used: Multona Spngs. or Multona Sprngs.)
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 northeast 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 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.
Multona Springs is located in Attala 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 Attala County: Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Winston & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Multona Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Multona Springs:
- Attala County (The home county of Multona Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Multona Springs, with the one closest to Multona Springs listed first.
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- McCool
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Ethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Langley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Kosciusko
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hesterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Auris ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Rocky Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Possumneck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Sallis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <2>
- Zemuly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Carroll County
- Vaiden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <2>
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Multona Springs, with the one closest to Multona Springs listed first.
- French Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <2>
- Weir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Ackerman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Reform
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reform. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Multona Springs, with the one closest to Multona Springs listed first.
- West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Durant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Multona Springs, with the one closest to Multona Springs listed first.
- Coosa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Redwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Multona Springs, with the one closest to Multona Springs listed first.
- Sibleyton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Kilmichael
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Minerva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minerva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Winona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eskridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eskridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Multona Springs, with the one closest to Multona Springs listed first.
- Sturgis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Double Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Multona Springs, with the one closest to Multona Springs listed first.
- Eupora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <2>
- Sapa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Walthall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Mathiston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Multona Springs, with the one closest to Multona Springs listed first.
- Hinze
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Vowell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Plattsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Noxapater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Multona Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Multona Springs.
Cemeteries Near Multona Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Multona Springs.
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 Multona Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Multona Springs, with the one closest to Multona Springs listed first.
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Berea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Liberty Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- White Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Plains Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stonewall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonewall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonewall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hannah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bloomingburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomingburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomingburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Eades Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eades Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McCord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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.
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 Multona Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Multona Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Multona Springs, with the one closest to Multona Springs listed first.
- Ethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- McCool
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- French Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <2>
- Newtonville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Attala County
- Weir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
- Chita ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
- Chita is located in Attala County
- Huntsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Montgomery County
- Rural Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Winston County
- Hesterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Kosciusko
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Winston County
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- Smyrna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Attala County
- Fentress
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fentress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentress
- Fentress is located in Choctaw County
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Multona Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Multona Springs.
Newspapers Published in Multona Springs ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Multona Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Multona Springs, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Multona Springs.
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 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 Multona Springs:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Attala County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Choctaw County
- Holmes County
- Leake County
- Montgomery County
- Oktibbeha County
- Webster County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Multona Springs. 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 Multona Springs, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Multona Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Multona Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1987, Longitude: -89.4445 In this case, the coordinates for Multona Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |