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 Myrick (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 Myrick. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Myrick is located in Jones 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 Jones County: Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Smith & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Myrick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Myrick:
- Jones County (The home county of Myrick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Myrick, with the one closest to Myrick listed first.
- Antioch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Errata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Sandersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ovett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Ellisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Service
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Amy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Soso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myrick, with the one closest to Myrick listed first.
- Shubuta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Barnett
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Pachuta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- De Soto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Gin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Quitman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myrick, with the one closest to Myrick listed first.
- Hot Coffee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Lux
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Sanford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Seminary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Forrest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myrick, with the one closest to Myrick listed first.
- Goodluck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Petal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hattiesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myrick, with the one closest to Myrick listed first.
- Bothwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bothwell is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
- Carson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Avera
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avera is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myrick, with the one closest to Myrick listed first.
- Heidelberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Stafford Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Vossburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Kelona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Stringer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Acme ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Lake Como
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McNeal is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- Bay Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perry County
- Richton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Smith County
- Taylorsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myrick, with the one closest to Myrick listed first.
- Whistler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Mulberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Clara
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Waynesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chicora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Robinsons Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Matherville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Myrick, see our County-by-County Page for Myrick.
Cemeteries Near Myrick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Myrick.
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 Myrick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Myrick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Myrick, with the one closest to Myrick listed first.
- Myrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dennis Blackledge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sellers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (329 more) ...
- Mt. Oral Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tucker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Myrick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Myrick.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Myrick, with the one closest to Myrick listed first.
- Errata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Sandersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whistler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Ellisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eucutta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eucutta is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucutta
- Heidelberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Amy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Soso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Vossburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Henderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Moselle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moselle is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waynesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boice
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boice is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice
- Gitano
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gitano is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Myrick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Myrick.
Newspapers Published in Myrick ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Myrick, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Myrick.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Myrick:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Jones County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Covington County
- Forrest County
- Greene County
- Jasper County
- Perry County
- Smith County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Myrick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Myrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |