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 Pine 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 Pine 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 Pine 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pine Springs: Pine Spgs. (or less commonly used: Pine Spngs. or Pine Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pine Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine 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 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 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.
Pine Springs is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Choctaw (AL), Sumter (AL), Clarke, Kemper & Newton.
Below are the counties that are near Pine Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine Springs:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Pine Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Springs, with the one closest to Pine Springs listed first.
- Bailey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Hookston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Suqualena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Collinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nellieburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Daleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Lost Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Meridian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lockhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Vimville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Springs, with the one closest to Pine Springs listed first.
- Enterprise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stonewall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Quitman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pachuta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Springs, with the one closest to Pine Springs listed first.
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Rose Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Garlandsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Penantly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Orange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Springs, with the one closest to Pine Springs listed first.
- Rio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- De Kalb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Porterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Sucarnoochee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Lynville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Electric Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Scooba
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Springs, with the one closest to Pine Springs listed first.
- House
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Neshoba
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Tucker
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Ocobla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Bogue Chitto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Dixon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Philadelphia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Springs, with the one closest to Pine Springs listed first.
- Chunky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Newton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Lucern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Conehatta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Choctaw County (AL)
- Pushmataha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Springs, with the one closest to Pine Springs listed first.
- Cuba
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- York
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Kinterbish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Boyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Ward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Pine Springs.
Cemeteries Near Pine Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine 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 Pine Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine Springs, with the one closest to Pine Springs listed first.
- Pine Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stenis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Suqualena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Log Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Collinsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Pine Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pine Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine Springs, with the one closest to Pine Springs listed first.
- Hookston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Bailey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Collinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oktibbeha ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oktibbeha is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktibbeha
- Lost Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Meridian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lizelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lizelia is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizelia
- Daleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Prismatic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Prismatic is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prismatic
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graham is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Topton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Topton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
- Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lockhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Rio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Battlefield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Battlefield is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pine Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Springs.
Newspapers Published in Pine 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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Springs, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Springs.
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 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 Springs:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Jasper County
- Kemper County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Choctaw County
- Sumter 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 Pine Springs, 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' (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- Pine Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |