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 Nancy (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 Nancy. 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 and doctors 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.
Nancy is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Choctaw (AL), Jasper, Lauderdale & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Nancy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nancy:
- Clarke County (The home county of Nancy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nancy, with the one closest to Nancy listed first.
- Barnett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- De Soto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Pachuta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Quitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shubuta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Gin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Stonewall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Junction City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nancy, with the one closest to Nancy listed first.
- Stafford Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Vossburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Heidelberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kelona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Rose Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Ras
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Acme ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nancy, with the one closest to Nancy listed first.
- Sandersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Errata
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Antioch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Laurel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Amy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Service
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Soso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nancy, with the one closest to Nancy listed first.
- Lost Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Increase
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Meridian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nancy, with the one closest to Nancy listed first.
- Chunky
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hickory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nancy, with the one closest to Nancy listed first.
- Matherville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Whistler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Waynesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clara
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Chicora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Robinsons Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nancy, with the one closest to Nancy listed first.
- Melvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Emory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Isney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Okatuppa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Needham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Aquilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Gilbertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nancy, see our County-by-County Page for Nancy.
Cemeteries Near Nancy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nancy.
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 Nancy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nancy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nancy, with the one closest to Nancy listed first.
- Goodwater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Goodwater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McGowan Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vossburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pachuta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Nancy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nancy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nancy, with the one closest to Nancy listed first.
- Barnett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Vossburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Pachuta
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Heidelberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eucutta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eucutta is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucutta
- Shubuta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Quitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paulding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paulding is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
- Stonewall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Sandersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Carmichael
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carmichael is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Whistler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nancy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nancy.
Newspapers Published in Nancy ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nancy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nancy, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nancy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Nancy:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Lauderdale County
- Newton County
- Wayne County
- Choctaw 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Nancy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Nancy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |