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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Plymouth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Plymouth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Plymouth, 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 Plymouth (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 Plymouth. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Plymouth is historic, it would have been located within present day Lowndes 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 Lowndes County: Lamar (AL), Pickens (AL), Clay, Monroe, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.
Below are the counties that are near Plymouth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plymouth:
- Lowndes County (The home county of Plymouth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bent Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Kolola Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Artesia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw County
- Egypt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Waverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Vinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whites
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Mhoons Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Siloam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Abbott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Cedar Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Griffith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Una
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Beasley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Pheba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Muldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Aberdeen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gibson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Acker ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Greenwood Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gattman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Deerbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Brooksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Ravine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Macon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Sessums
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Starkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Adaton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Longview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Fernbank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bedford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Hightogy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Stafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Macedonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Ethelsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Archer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- McShan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Pickensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Coal Fire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Beaver Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Reform
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Memphis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Stansel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plymouth, see our County-by-County Page for Plymouth.
Cemeteries Near Plymouth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plymouth.
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 Plymouth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plymouth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Plymouth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- The Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Columbus Rest Haven Gardens
- Memorial Gardens of Columbus
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waverley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pitchlynn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Motley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sandfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (314 more) ...
- Tibbee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stallion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Plymouth in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plymouth.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Waverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- McIntyre ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McIntyre is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tibbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tibbee is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee
- Vinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Artesia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Steens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Steens is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steens
- Whites
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Trinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Osborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sessums
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plymouth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plymouth.
Newspapers Published in Plymouth ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plymouth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plymouth, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plymouth.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Plymouth:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lowndes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Lamar County
- Pickens 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 Plymouth, 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plymouth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |