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 Oktoc (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 Oktoc. 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.
Oktoc is located in Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County: Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Webster & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Oktoc. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oktoc:
- Oktibbeha County (The home county of Oktoc)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oktoc, with the one closest to Oktoc listed first.
- Sessums
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Starkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Longview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Adaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Bradley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Sturgis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Double Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Maben
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oktoc, with the one closest to Oktoc listed first.
- Reform
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Ackerman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Williams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oktoc, with the one closest to Oktoc listed first.
- Mhoons Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Cedar Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pheba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Griffith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Siloam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Abbott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Whites
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Vinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Beasley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Montpelier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oktoc, with the one closest to Oktoc listed first.
- Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Artesia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Bent Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Columbus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Kolola Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Monroe County
- Muldon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oktoc, with the one closest to Oktoc listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Brooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mashulaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Deerbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Ravine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Shuqualak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oktoc, with the one closest to Oktoc listed first.
- Mathiston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Sapa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Clarkson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oktoc, with the one closest to Oktoc listed first.
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Louisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fearns Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Handle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Noxapater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oktoc, with the one closest to Oktoc listed first.
- Pickensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Memphis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Macedonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Stafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oktoc, see our County-by-County Page for Oktoc.
Cemeteries Near Oktoc ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oktoc.
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 Oktoc - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oktoc covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oktoc, with the one closest to Oktoc listed first.
- Community Club Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crigler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parrish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Noxubee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- Henkle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sessums 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oktoc had a population of 6 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oktoc, with the one closest to Oktoc listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Sessums
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lynn Creek is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek
- Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Artesia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Loakfoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loakfoma is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loakfoma
- Starkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Longview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Singleton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Singleton is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
- Brooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Betheden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Betheden is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden
- Osborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bradley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Tibbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tibbee is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oktoc. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oktoc.
Newspapers Published in Oktoc ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oktoc.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oktoc, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oktoc.
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 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 Oktoc:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Oktibbeha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Webster County
- Winston County
- Pickens 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> | 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 Oktoc, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Oktoc) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |