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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Murphreesboro. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Murphreesboro to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Murphreesboro, please Contact Us.

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 Murphreesboro (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 Murphreesboro. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Murphreesboro is historic, it would have been located within present day Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County: Coahoma, Grenada, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower & Yalobusha.

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

  • Tallahatchie County     (The home county of Murphreesboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphreesboro, with the one closest to Murphreesboro listed first.
    • Rosebloom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
      • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Leverett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leverett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Paynes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
      • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Charleston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
    • Crevi ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crevi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
      • Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Swan Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
      • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Glendora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <4>
    • Albin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Webb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Tutwiler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphreesboro, with the one closest to Murphreesboro listed first.
    • Avalon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Carroll County
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
    • Teoc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
    • North Carrollton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
      • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
  • Grenada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphreesboro, with the one closest to Murphreesboro listed first.
    • Turkey Foot Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
      • Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
    • Grenada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Memphis Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
    • Elliott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Grenada County
  • Lafayette County
    • Springdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
  • Leflore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphreesboro, with the one closest to Murphreesboro listed first.
    • Minter City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
      • Minter City is located in Leflore County
    • Money
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Leflore County
    • Sunnyside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
    • Shellmound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
      • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
    • Browning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Leflore County
    • Schlater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
      • Schlater is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McNutt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphreesboro, with the one closest to Murphreesboro listed first.
    • Duck Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
      • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
    • Eskridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Sweatman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
      • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphreesboro, with the one closest to Murphreesboro listed first.
    • Pope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Courtland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
      • Courtland is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Mims
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
      • Mims is located in Panola County
    • Chapeltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
      • Chapeltown is located in Panola County
    • Batesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphreesboro, with the one closest to Murphreesboro listed first.
    • Crowder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Vance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Quitman County
    • Yarbrough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
      • Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
    • Lambert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
    • Bobo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
      • Bobo is located in Quitman County
    • Marks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <4>
  • Sunflower County
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Sunflower County
  • Yalobusha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphreesboro, with the one closest to Murphreesboro listed first.
    • Tillatoba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
      • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
    • Coffeeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Velma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Water Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>

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

Cemeteries Near Murphreesboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murphreesboro.

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

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stonefield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pea Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poa Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poa Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poa Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • McSwine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McSwine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McSwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cole Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole 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.

Murphreesboro itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rosebloom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
    • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Cascilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascilla
    • Cascilla is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Leverett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leverett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
    • Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Paynes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
    • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Oxberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxberry
    • Oxberry is located in Grenada County
  • Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
  • Crevi ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crevi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
    • Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Parsons
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Grenada County
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
  • Grenada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leflore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leflore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leflore
    • Leflore is located in Grenada County
  • Teasdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasdale
    • Teasdale is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sharkey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey
      • Sharkey is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Coffeeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Swan Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
      • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County

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

Newspapers Published in Murphreesboro ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphreesboro.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Murphreesboro:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Murphreesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murphreesboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murphreesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8996, Longitude: -89.9743       In this case, the coordinates for Murphreesboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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