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 Paulding (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 Paulding. 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 Paulding ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Paulding was referred to as Paulding Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Paulding. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paulding.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Paulding is located in Jasper County and is the County Seat.
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 Jasper County: Clarke, Jones, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Smith & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Paulding. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paulding:
- Jasper County (The home county of Paulding)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paulding, with the one closest to Paulding listed first.
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Kelona
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Ras
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McNeal is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- Penantly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Acme ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Vossburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Turnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paulding, with the one closest to Paulding listed first.
- Barnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Pachuta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Quitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- De Soto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Shubuta
(22 miles [35.4 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Junction City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paulding, with the one closest to Paulding listed first.
- Sandersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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 south)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Amy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Service
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Soso
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Ellisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paulding, with the one closest to Paulding listed first.
- Lost Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Meridian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nellieburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paulding, with the one closest to Paulding listed first.
- Hickory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Chunky
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Newton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Decatur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Scott County
- Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paulding, with the one closest to Paulding listed first.
- Sylvarena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Mineral Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Taylorsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bezer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Raleigh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Burns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paulding, with the one closest to Paulding listed first.
- Whistler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Matherville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paulding, see our County-by-County Page for Paulding.
Cemeteries Near Paulding ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paulding.
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 Paulding - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paulding covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paulding, with the one closest to Paulding listed first.
- Paulding Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Enon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Read Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Herrington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McCarty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Terry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vossburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Paulding had a population of 229 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paulding, with the one closest to Paulding listed first.
- Acme ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Barnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Penantly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Vossburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Pachuta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Turnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Heidelberg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Como
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Jewells Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jewells Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewells Hill
- Garlandsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hamlet is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Sandersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paulding. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paulding.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Paulding ...
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 Paulding.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Paulding. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Paulding and those printed in the larger area surrounding Paulding.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Paulding.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Paulding:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Jones County
- Lauderdale County
- Newton County
- Scott 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> | 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 Paulding, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Paulding) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |