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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 Trot (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 Trot. 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 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.

Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County: Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee & Union.

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

  • Pontotoc County     (The home county of Possum Trot)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Turnpike
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ecru
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pontotoc
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thaxton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <1>
    • Nixon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Toccopola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Algoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pannell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sherman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <1>
    • Goodford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Hickory Flat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <1>
    • Pine Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Sarepta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarepta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
      • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarepta
      • From Possum Trot to Sarepta
    • Banner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyd
      • From Possum Trot to Loyd
    • Bruce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <1>
    • Pittsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Vardaman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
      • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <1>
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • New Houlka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Thelma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thelma
      • From Possum Trot to Thelma
    • Van Vleet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Houston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Okolona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Lafayette Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cornish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornish
      • From Possum Trot to Cornish
    • Altus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altus
      • From Possum Trot to Altus
    • Delay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delay
      • From Possum Trot to Delay
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Abbeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <1>
    • Taylor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Alesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lee County
  • Marshall County
  • Monroe County
    • Nettleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <1>
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Baldwyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <1>
    • Geeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Geeville
      • From Possum Trot to Geeville
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Blue Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clarysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lowrey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Dumas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Gravestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Ripley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Trot, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Possum Trot to Fairview
    • Ingomar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Blue Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <1>
    • Glenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenfield
      • From Possum Trot to Glenfield
    • Mound City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • Darden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ellistown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Molino
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Possum Trot to Molino
    • Graham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Possum Trot ...

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

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

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

  • Wardlow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wardlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weatherall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guinn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pontotoc City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ecru Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pontotoc Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingomar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingomar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingomar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (379 more) ...

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.<6>

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

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

  • Ecru
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pontotoc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Esperanza
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperanza
    • Esperanza is located in Pontotoc County
  • Thaxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
    • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <1>
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairview
    • From Possum Trot to Fairview
  • Cherry Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingomar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Toccopola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
    • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Randolph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Pontotoc County
  • Algoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lafayette Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Poolville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
    • Poolville is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chiwapa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiwapa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiwapa
      • Chiwapa is located in Pontotoc County
    • Wallerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallerville
      • Wallerville is located in Union County
    • Furrs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
      • Furrs is located in Pontotoc County

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

Newspapers Published in Possum Trot ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Possum Trot.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Possum Trot, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Possum Trot.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Trot:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Possum Trot. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Possum Trot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Possum Trot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3027, Longitude: -89.0869    
<6>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 Trot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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