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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Plantersville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Plantersville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Plantersville, 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 Plantersville (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 Plantersville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Plantersville is historic, it would have been located within present day Noxubee 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 Noxubee County: Pickens (AL), Sumter (AL), Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Plantersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plantersville:
- Noxubee County (The home county of Plantersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
- Ravine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Deerbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Cooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Macon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shuqualak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Mashulaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Clay County
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
- Binnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Wahalak
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Giles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Scooba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Electric Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Crawford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bent Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Artesia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Oktibbeha County
- Sessums
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greene County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
- Lewiston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- West Greene
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Greene is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Mantua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
- Fernbank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
- Pickensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Memphis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Beaver Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- McMullen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Archer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Aliceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Ethelsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- McShan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Olney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Olney is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
- Panola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Geiger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Gainesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plantersville, see our County-by-County Page for Plantersville.
Cemeteries Near Plantersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plantersville.
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 Plantersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plantersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
- Brewer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brewer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Christian Love Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bigbee Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roberson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bigbee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (331 more) ...
- Bradford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Cumberland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toliver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
- The Toliver Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63255 <3>
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 Plantersville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plantersville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
- Brazelia ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brazelia is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazelia
- Bigbee Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Valley
- Memphis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Prairie Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Cliftonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Deerbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Bridgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Dillburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dillburg is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
- Trinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Macon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Brooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plantersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plantersville.
Newspapers Published in Plantersville ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plantersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plantersville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plantersville.
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 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 Plantersville:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Noxubee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- Oktibbeha County
- Greene County
- Lamar County
- Pickens County
- Sumter 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 Plantersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Plantersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |