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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 Prentiss (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 Prentiss. 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 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.

Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County and is the County Seat.

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 Jefferson Davis County: Covington, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion & Simpson.

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

  • Jefferson Davis County     (The home county of Prentiss)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prentiss, with the one closest to Prentiss listed first.
    • Bassfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Oak Vale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Copiah County
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prentiss, with the one closest to Prentiss listed first.
    • Williamsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Arbo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbo
      • From Prentiss to Arbo
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Collins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <3>
    • Kola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Seminary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <3>
    • Hot Coffee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lux
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lamar County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prentiss, with the one closest to Prentiss listed first.
    • Silver Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grange
      • From Prentiss to Grange
    • Arm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hooker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooker
      • From Prentiss to Hooker
    • New Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <3>
    • Monticello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
    • Tilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tilton
      • From Prentiss to Tilton
    • Rosella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tryus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tryus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tryus
      • From Prentiss to Tryus
    • Nola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Verna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verna
      • From Prentiss to Verna
  • Lincoln County
    • Wellman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellman
      • From Prentiss to Wellman
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prentiss, with the one closest to Prentiss listed first.
    • Goss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goss
      • From Prentiss to Goss
    • Expose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Expose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Expose
      • From Prentiss to Expose
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kokomo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prentiss, with the one closest to Prentiss listed first.
    • Jaynesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shivers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westville
      • From Prentiss to Westville
    • Coats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Magee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <3>
    • Sanatorium
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mendenhall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
      • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <3>
    • D'Lo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Braxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prentiss, with the one closest to Prentiss listed first.
    • Mize
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <3>
    • Taylorsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
  • Walthall County

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

Cemeteries Near Prentiss ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prentiss.

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

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

  • Prentiss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prentiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prentiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prentiss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prentiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prentiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bullock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brady Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stamps Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (525 more) ...
    • Wilkes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Silver Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>
  • Grange ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
    • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grange
    • From Prentiss to Grange
  • Hooker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hooker
    • From Prentiss to Hooker
  • Oak Vale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jaynesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
  • Tilton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tilton
    • From Prentiss to Tilton
  • Williamsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Shivers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Goss
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Goss is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goss
    • From Prentiss to Goss
  • Mount Olive
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Ora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Covington County
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    • Westville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westville
      • From Prentiss to Westville
    • Magee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <3>
    • Tryus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tryus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tryus
      • From Prentiss to Tryus

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

Newspapers Published in Prentiss ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prentiss.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prentiss, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prentiss.

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 helpful 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 Prentiss:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prentiss. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Prentiss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prentiss) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prentiss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5985, Longitude: -89.8672    









 

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