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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pierces Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pierces Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pierces Springs, please Contact Us.
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 Pierces Springs (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 Pierces Springs. 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 Pierces Springs ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Pierces Springs: Pierces Spgs. (or less commonly used: Pierces Spngs. or Pierces Sprngs.)
- While the name of this community is Pierces Springs, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Pierces Springs may originally have been Pierce's Springs.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pierces Springs might be written as Pierce Springs.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Pierces Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Pierces Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pierces Springs:
- Clarke County (The home county of Pierces Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Springs, with the one closest to Pierces Springs listed first.
- Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Gin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- De Soto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Shubuta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Quitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stonewall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pachuta
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Barnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Springs, with the one closest to Pierces Springs listed first.
- Orange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Stafford Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Vossburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Heidelberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Kelona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Springs, with the one closest to Pierces Springs listed first.
- Increase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Whynot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Vimville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Meridian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Smith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Springs, with the one closest to Pierces Springs listed first.
- Matherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Waynesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whistler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Robinsons Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Chicora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Clara
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Springs, with the one closest to Pierces Springs listed first.
- Melvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Okatuppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Needham
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Toxey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Emory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Gilbertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Isney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Souwilpa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Bolinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Pushmataha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Silas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarke County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Springs, with the one closest to Pierces Springs listed first.
- West Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Coffeeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Campbell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Marengo County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Springs, with the one closest to Pierces Springs listed first.
- Putnam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Nanafalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Springs, with the one closest to Pierces Springs listed first.
- Kinterbish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Washington County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Springs, with the one closest to Pierces Springs listed first.
- Healing Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Millry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Barlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Frankville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pierces Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Pierces Springs.
Cemeteries Near Pierces Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pierces Springs.
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 Pierces Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pierces Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pierces Springs, with the one closest to Pierces Springs listed first.
- Stroud Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carmichael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bass Everett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Manassa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa Cemetery
- The Manassa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Manassa Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60655 <4>
- Brightwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Elim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Pierces Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pierces Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pierces Springs, with the one closest to Pierces Springs listed first.
- Melvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Carmichael
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carmichael is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Matherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Hinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hinton is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Emory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Lusk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Isney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- De Soto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Shubuta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Energy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Energy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Souwilpa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Quitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tokio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tokio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Silas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pushmataha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pierces Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pierces Springs.
Newspapers Published in Pierces Springs ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pierces Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pierces Springs, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pierces Springs.
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 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 Pierces Springs:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lauderdale County
- Wayne County
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Pierces Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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- Pierces Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |