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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 Pricedale (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 Pricedale. 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/Parishes ...

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

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

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

Pricedale is located in Pike County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Tangipahoa (LA), Washington (LA), Amite, Lincoln & Walthall.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Pricedale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pricedale, with the one closest to Pricedale listed first.
    • Topisaw
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
    • Holmesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Bacots
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
    • McComb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bear Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Chatawa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Osyka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pricedale, with the one closest to Pricedale listed first.
    • McElveen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • Thompson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Glading
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Huron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Mount Olive
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Brookside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Gillsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pricedale, with the one closest to Pricedale listed first.
    • Wesson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Beauregard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Franklin County
  • Jefferson Davis County
    • Oak Vale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pricedale, with the one closest to Pricedale listed first.
    • Verna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
    • Tilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
    • Arm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
    • Rosella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
    • Hooker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Silver Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tryus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pricedale, with the one closest to Pricedale listed first.
    • Wellman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Norfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Brookhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobbs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Montgomery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • New Sight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pricedale, with the one closest to Pricedale listed first.
    • Kokomo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Goss
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Expose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Walthall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pricedale, with the one closest to Pricedale listed first.
    • Sartinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
    • Tylertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Kentwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <1>
  • Washington Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pricedale, with the one closest to Pricedale listed first.
    • Mount Hermon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sunny Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Popeville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville

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

Cemeteries Near Pricedale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pricedale.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pricedale - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pricedale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Garner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kaigler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Turnipseed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bogue Chitto Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McCullough Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Herron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (716 more) ...
    • Brent Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • McEwen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • John Felder Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Topisaw
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
  • Holmesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
  • Ruth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ruth is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • McComb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Johnstons Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons Station
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fernwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fernwood is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
  • Wellman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
  • Bogue Chitto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • Norfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fair River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fair River is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Smithburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Tilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Chatawa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa

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

Newspapers Published in Pricedale ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pricedale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pricedale, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pricedale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pricedale:

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>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 Pricedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Pricedale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.