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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 Possum Corner (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 Possum Corner. 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 Possum Corner ...

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 Possum Corner: Possum Cor. (or less commonly used: Possum Crn.)

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 Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 parishes/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 parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Possum Corner is located in Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County: Concordia (LA), East Feliciana (LA), West Feliciana (LA), Adams, Amite & Franklin.

Below are the parishes/counties that are near Possum Corner. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Possum Corner:

  • Wilkinson County     (The home county of Possum Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Corner, with the one closest to Possum Corner listed first.
    • Wilkinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Rosetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Turnbull
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
    • Centreville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
    • Whitaker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Corner, with the one closest to Possum Corner listed first.
    • Jeannette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Cloverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
    • Carthage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
    • Natchez
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Selma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Adams County
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Corner, with the one closest to Possum Corner listed first.
    • Crosby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gloster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Corner, with the one closest to Possum Corner listed first.
    • Garden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • White Apple
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Roxie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <2>
    • Hamburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Meadville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bude
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Corner, with the one closest to Possum Corner listed first.
    • Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
    • Harriston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Catahoula Parish (LA)
    • Parhams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Corner, with the one closest to Possum Corner listed first.
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Vidalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <2>
    • Ridgecrest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Ferriday
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <2>
    • West Ferriday
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Monterey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Armagh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Norwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
  • West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Corner, with the one closest to Possum Corner listed first.
    • Rogillioville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Weyanoke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Possum Corner ...

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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Possum Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Possum Corner, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Possum Corner.

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 Possum Corner:

Cemeteries Near Possum Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Possum Corner.

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 Possum Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Geter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geter Cemetery
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jerusalem Baptist Church No. 2 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60282 <4>
  • Egypt Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Free Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bunch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
  • Geter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geter Cemetery
  • Rehoboth Church of God in Christ Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61152 <4>
  • Continue List   (455 more) ...
    • Calvin Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Smith Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory 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>

While we didn't find Possum Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Possum Corner.

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

  • Kingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Adams County
  • Doloroso
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doloroso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doloroso
    • Doloroso is located in Wilkinson County
  • Darrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
    • Darrington is located in Wilkinson County
  • Wilkinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
  • Jeannette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County
  • Garden City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Franklin County
  • Knoxville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
  • Rosetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Natchez
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • White Apple
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
  • Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Coles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Amite County
    • Vidalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <2>
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Possum Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Possum Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3518, Longitude: -91.2998       In this case, the coordinates for Possum Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Possum Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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