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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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
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 may 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)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Leverett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Paynes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Swan Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Glendora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Albin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Webb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Sumner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- 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)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Teoc
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- North Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Carrollton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Grenada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Elliott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Lafayette County
- Springdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- 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)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Money
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Sunnyside
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Shellmound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Browning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Schlater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- 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)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- 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)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Eskridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Sweatman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- 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)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Courtland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Mims
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Chapeltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Batesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Vance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Yarbrough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Lambert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Bobo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Marks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower County
- Rome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- 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)
- Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
- Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Velma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Water Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Murphreesboro - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Corinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stonefield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Poa Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- McSwine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Cascilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cascilla is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascilla
- Leverett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Paynes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Oxberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oxberry is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxberry
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Parsons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Parsons is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grenada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leflore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leflore is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leflore
- Teasdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Teasdale is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasdale
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sharkey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sharkey is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Swan Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
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]<3>. 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 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:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Tallahatchie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grenada County
- Lafayette County
- Leflore County
- Montgomery County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Sunflower County
- Yalobusha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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. |
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| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Murphreesboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |