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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 Pine Grove (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 Pine Grove. 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 Pine Grove ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pine Grove: Pine Grv.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Pine Grove is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Marshall, Tippah, Union, Fayette (TN) & Hardeman (TN).

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Pine Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
    • Hickory Flat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <2>
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Canaan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Michigan City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
  • Alcorn County
    • Hightown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hightown
      • From Pine Grove to Hightown
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
    • Abbeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <2>
    • Lafayette Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Altus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altus
      • From Pine Grove to Altus
    • Harmontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee County
  • Marshall County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
    • Ecru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thaxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
    • Possum Trot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Turnpike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
  • Prentiss County
  • Tate County
    • Wyatte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatte
      • From Pine Grove to Wyatte
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
    • Gravestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lowrey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Whitten Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clarysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Falkner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dumas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Tiplersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
    • Myrtle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Darden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Glenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenfield
      • From Pine Grove to Glenfield
    • New Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Molino
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Pine Grove to Molino
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Pine Grove to Fairview
    • Ingomar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mound City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • Graham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellistown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
    • Grand Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
    • La Grange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Forty Five
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Moscow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
  • Hardeman County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
    • Saulsbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Rogers Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Essary Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pine Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Grove.

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 Pine Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hudspeth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudspeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudspeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ayers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lonoke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (469 more) ...
    • Old Hickory Flat Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hickory Flat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hickory Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beldorah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beldorah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beldorah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pine Grove had a population of 55 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hickory Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <2>
  • Ashland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
  • Potts Camp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lowrey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
    • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
  • Myrtle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Colbert ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
    • Colbert is located in Marshall County
  • Bethlehem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Marshall County
  • Cornersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Plant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Tippah County
  • Ripley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Darden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gallway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallway
      • Gallway is located in Union County
    • Canaan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hudsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Pine Grove ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Grove, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Grove.

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 Pine Grove:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Grove. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 Pine Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pine Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7070, Longitude: -89.1763       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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