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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Muskegon is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Jasper, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Rankin & Smith.

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Muskegon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muskegon, with the one closest to Muskegon listed first.
    • Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Harperville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
    • Raworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
    • Hunter Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Kalem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
    • Sebastopol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <1>
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Morton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <1>
    • Cash
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Scott County
    • Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
    • Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Scott County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muskegon, with the one closest to Muskegon listed first.
    • Success ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Jasper County
    • Baxter ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Jasper County
    • Garlandsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
      • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Verba ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
      • Verba is located in Jasper County
    • Louin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
      • Louin is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Penantly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
      • Penantly is located in Jasper County
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Stevens is located in Jasper County
    • Turnerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
    • Gridley ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Jasper County
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Jasper County
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muskegon, with the one closest to Muskegon listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • High Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
    • Tuscola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
    • Standing Pine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
    • Lena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carthage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Leake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <1>
    • Redwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muskegon, with the one closest to Muskegon listed first.
    • Neshoba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
    • Dixon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
    • Dowdville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
    • Laurel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
    • House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Pearl River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
    • Tucker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muskegon, with the one closest to Muskegon listed first.
    • Conehatta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
    • Pine Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
    • Newton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lucern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Decatur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
    • Chunky
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Rankin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muskegon, with the one closest to Muskegon listed first.
    • Pelahatchie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Galilee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Puckett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muskegon, with the one closest to Muskegon listed first.
    • Polkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Sylvarena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Raleigh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Daniel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Bezer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Mineral Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County

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

Newspapers Published in Muskegon ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Muskegon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Muskegon, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Muskegon.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Muskegon:

Cemeteries Near Muskegon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Muskegon.

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

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

  • Lake City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
  • Futchs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Futchs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Futchs Cemetery
  • Sherman Hill Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
  • Eastern Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
  • Gatewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
  • Bufkin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bufkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bufkin Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Summers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (274 more) ...
    • Carr Methodist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Decedar Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decedar Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decedar Baptist Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Muskegon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Muskegon.

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

  • Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Norris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Scott County
  • Lawrence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <1>
  • Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
  • Conehatta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
    • Conehatta is located in Newton County
  • Piketown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piketown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketown
    • Piketown is located in Scott County
  • Homewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Scott County
  • Newton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Harperville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
    • Harperville is located in Scott County
  • Hillsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Scott County
  • Raworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
    • Raworth is located in Scott County
  • Hays
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Scott County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lucern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Prospect
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Newton County
    • Damascus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Scott County

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Muskegon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Muskegon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3482, Longitude: -89.3523       In this case, the coordinates for Muskegon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Muskegon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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