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 Piney 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 Piney 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 Piney 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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Piney Grove: Piney Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Piney Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piney Grove.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Piney Grove is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.
Below are the counties that are near Piney Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Piney Grove:
- Monroe County (The home county of Piney Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Aberdeen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Gibson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Muldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- New Wren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hatley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Greenwood Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Ales ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Okolona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Van Vleet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Houston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Anchor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Thelma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Woodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- New Houlka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <1>
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Whites
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Una
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- West Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Abbott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Siloam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Griffith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Mhoons Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Beasley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Cedar Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Montpelier
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Pheba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Carolina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Abney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Ballardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Shannon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Plantersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Verona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mooreville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Tupelo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Kolola Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bent Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- New Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Artesia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Clayton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Sessums
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Starkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pontotoc County
- Goodford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Webster County
- Mantee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Bedford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Sulligent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Detroit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hightogy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Fernbank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Piney Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Piney Grove.
Cemeteries Near Piney Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piney 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.
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 Piney Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Piney Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Oak Lawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buckingham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reedy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Abbott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bransford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ware Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Mountain Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Piney Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Piney Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Aberdeen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sykes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sykes is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
- Binford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Binford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
- Greenbrier ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Acker ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Gibson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Muldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Beeks ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beeks is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks
- Amory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Central Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Central Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whites
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piney Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piney Grove.
Newspapers Published in Piney 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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piney Grove, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piney Grove.
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 helpful 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 Piney Grove:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Lowndes County
- Oktibbeha County
- Pontotoc County
- Webster County
- Lamar 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 Piney Grove, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piney Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |