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 Piketown (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 Piketown. 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 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.
Piketown is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Jasper, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Rankin & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Piketown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Piketown:
- Scott County (The home county of Piketown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
- Sebastopol
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harperville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Cash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Raworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Kalem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Hunter Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Morton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
- Success ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Success is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Garlandsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Montrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Verba ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Verba is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
- Louin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Penantly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Kemper County
- Rio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
- Collinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Martin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
- High Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Standing Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Tuscola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Lena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Redwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Coosa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Saint Ann
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
- Dowdville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Dixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Neshoba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Laurel Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hope is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Pearl River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- House
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Tucker
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Philadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ocobla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
- Conehatta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Lucern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Pine Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Hickory
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Chunky
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
- Pelahatchie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
- Burns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Polkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Piketown, see our County-by-County Page for Piketown.
Cemeteries Near Piketown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piketown.
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 Piketown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Piketown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
- Summers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Amis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Damascus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Futchs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Britt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dennis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Milldale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eastern Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake City Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Lake.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408790 <2>
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Piketown had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
- Hays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hays is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Damascus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Damascus is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Conehatta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Sebastopol
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Harperville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Lucern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- High Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lillian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lillian is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
- Norris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Norris is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Standing Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piketown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piketown.
Newspapers Published in Piketown ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piketown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piketown, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piketown.
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 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 Piketown:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Kemper County
- Lauderdale County
- Leake County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Rankin County
- Smith 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> | 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 Piketown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Piketown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |