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 Oak Creek (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 Oak Creek. 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.
Name Variations for Oak Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oak Creek: Oak Crk. (or less commonly used: Oak Ck. or Oak Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Creek.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Oak Creek is located in Hinds 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 Hinds County: Claiborne, Copiah, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Oak Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Creek:
- Hinds County (The home county of Oak Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Choctaw Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Byram
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Terry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- North Town Plaza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Learned
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Crystal Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hopewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Carpenter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Hazlehurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Myles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Ridgeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twelve Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Flora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mannsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Kearney Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Madisonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maris Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Mill Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pearson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flowood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Whites
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Clear Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Alonzo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- King
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Brandon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fannin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Cato
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Braxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- D'Lo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Newmans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Russellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Villanova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Bentonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Anding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Oil City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Creek.
Cemeteries Near Oak Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Creek.
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 Oak Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Big Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spring Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McGowen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- John Adam Riser Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cowles Meade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Oak Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- McRaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McRaven is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRaven
- Van Winkle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Winkle is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Cynthia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cynthia is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Dry Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Grove is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Grove
- Terry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Tougaloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Creek.
Newspapers Published in Oak Creek ...
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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Creek, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Creek.
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 websites either 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 Oak Creek:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Hinds County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Madison County
- Rankin County
- Simpson County
- Warren County
- Yazoo 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Oak Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |