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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 Poplar Creek (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 Poplar Creek. 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 Poplar Creek ...

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 Poplar Creek: Poplar Crk. (or less commonly used: Poplar Ck. or Poplar Cr.)

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 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.

Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada & Webster.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Poplar Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Kilmichael
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
      • Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Winona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <1>
    • Sweatman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
      • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
    • Duck Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
      • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Hesterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Ethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • McCool
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Possumneck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Kosciusko
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sallis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <1>
    • Zemuly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Slate Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
      • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
    • Slate Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
      • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Vaiden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
      • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <1>
    • Carrollton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • North Carrollton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
      • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Coila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Carroll County
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • French Camp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
      • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <1>
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
    • Weir
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <1>
    • Ackerman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Williams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
    • Reform
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
  • Grenada County
    • Elliott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Grenada County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Durant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Acona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
      • Acona is located in Holmes County
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Double Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Sturgis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
    • Maben
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Eupora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
      • Eupora is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <1>
    • Walthall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
      • Walthall is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Sapa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
      • Sapa is located in Webster County
    • Mathiston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fame
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
      • Fame is located in Webster County
    • Clarkson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
    • Montevista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
      • Montevista is located in Webster County
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Hinze
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
    • Vowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
      • Vowell is located in Winston County

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

Newspapers Published in Poplar Creek ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poplar Creek, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poplar Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Poplar Creek:

Cemeteries Near Poplar Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poplar Creek.

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 Poplar Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Joe Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joe Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joe Walker Cemetery
  • Cartledge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cartledge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartledge Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Frank Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Frank Green Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Green Cemetery
  • Old Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship Cemetery
  • Old Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Stinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
  • Goodin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodin Cemetery
  • Old Pine Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Bluff Cemetery
  • Continue List   (504 more) ...
    • Pine Bluff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery

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 Poplar Creek had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Kilmichael
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
    • Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Chita ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
    • Chita is located in Attala County
  • French Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
    • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <1>
  • Stewart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Montgomery County
  • Bankston ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
  • Vaiden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
    • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <1>
  • Beatty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
    • Beatty is located in Carroll County
  • Foltz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
    • Foltz is located in Montgomery County
  • Minerva
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Montgomery County
  • Lodi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Montgomery County
  • Winona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hesterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Sawyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Montgomery County
    • Ethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 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.
<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>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- Poplar Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3521, Longitude: -89.5556       In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Poplar Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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