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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 Old Avera (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 Old Avera. 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 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.

Old Avera is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Mobile (AL), Washington (AL), George, Perry & Wayne.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Old Avera)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Avera, with the one closest to Old Avera listed first.
    • Clark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Greene County
    • Carson City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Greene County
    • State Line
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Avera
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Greene County
    • Leakesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
      • Leakesville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <2>
    • Brown Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Greene County
    • McLain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Avera, with the one closest to Old Avera listed first.
    • Bexley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
      • Bexley is located in George County
    • Lucedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
      • Lucedale is located in George County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <2>
  • Jones County
    • Ovett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Avera, with the one closest to Old Avera listed first.
    • Richton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Beaumont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Wingate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • New Augusta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
      • New Augusta is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Avera, with the one closest to Old Avera listed first.
    • Robinsons Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
      • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
    • Clara
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
      • Clara is located in Wayne County
    • Mulberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Waynesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
  • Choctaw County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Avera, with the one closest to Old Avera listed first.
    • Aquilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Isney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
      • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Cullomburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
      • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Mobile County (AL)
    • Citronelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Avera, with the one closest to Old Avera listed first.
    • Yellow Pine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Fruitdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Escatawpa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
      • Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Vinegar Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
      • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Copeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Deer Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Tibbie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
      • Tibbie is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Chatom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
      • Chatom is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <2>
    • Barlow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
      • Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Seaboard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Healing Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Millry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
      • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Old Avera ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Avera.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Avera, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Avera.

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 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 Old Avera:

Cemeteries Near Old Avera ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Avera.

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

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

  • Avera Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avera Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Slay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slay Cemetery
  • Freefield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freefield Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Johnson Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Creek Cemetery
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
  • Adamsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
  • Kittrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittrell Cemetery
  • Platt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platt Cemetery
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (234 more) ...
    • Indian Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Hill Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • State Line Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line 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.<4>

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

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

  • Adamsville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Greene County
  • Kittrell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Greene County
  • State Line
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Yellow Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Avera
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Avera is located in Greene County
  • Escatawpa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Henderson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Wayne County
  • Leakesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
    • Leakesville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <2>
  • Vinegar Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
    • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Deer Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Wayne County
  • Denham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Denham is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Waynesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
    • Millry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
      • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <2>
    • Healing Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)

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

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Old Avera) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Avera. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3610, Longitude: -88.5670       In this case, the coordinates for Old Avera have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Old Avera, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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