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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 Queensburg (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 Queensburg. 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 doctors 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.

Queensburg is located in Jones 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 Jones County: Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Smith & Wayne.

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

  • Jones County     (The home county of Queensburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Queensburg, with the one closest to Queensburg listed first.
    • Laurel
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Antioch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Ellisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Service
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Service. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
      • Service is located in Jones County
    • Errata
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Soso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Sandersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Amy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Ovett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Queensburg, with the one closest to Queensburg listed first.
    • Barnett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Shubuta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Pachuta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Queensburg, with the one closest to Queensburg listed first.
    • Hot Coffee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Lux
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
      • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Kola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Seminary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Collins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Arbo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Forrest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Queensburg, with the one closest to Queensburg listed first.
    • Goodluck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Petal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <1>
    • Hattiesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Queensburg, with the one closest to Queensburg listed first.
    • Moss
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Stringer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Heidelberg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Lake Como
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Waldrup ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldrup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
      • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
    • Stafford Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
      • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Kelona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
      • Kelona is located in Jasper County
    • Vossburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
      • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
    • Bay Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <1>
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fouke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
    • Turnerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Queensburg, with the one closest to Queensburg listed first.
    • West Hattiesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Sumrall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Perry County
    • Richton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Queensburg, with the one closest to Queensburg listed first.
    • Taylorsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Mineral Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Mize
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Sylvarena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Bezer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Queensburg, with the one closest to Queensburg listed first.
    • Whistler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Mulberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Clara
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
      • Clara is located in Wayne County
    • Waynesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Queensburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Queensburg.

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

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

  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Windham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Currie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Oral Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Oral Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Oral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (382 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Laurel
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ellisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Errata
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Errata is located in Jones County
  • Soso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Sandersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Amy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Amy is located in Jones County
  • Gitano
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gitano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
    • Gitano is located in Jones County
  • Moselle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
    • Moselle is located in Jones County
  • Heidelberg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastabuchie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastabuchie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastabuchie
    • Eastabuchie is located in Forrest County
  • Eucutta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eucutta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucutta
    • Eucutta is located in Wayne County
  • Whistler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Moscos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos
      • Moscos is located in Covington County
    • Lake Como
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Jasper County

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

Newspapers Published in Queensburg ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Queensburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Queensburg, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Queensburg.

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 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 Queensburg:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Queensburg. 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>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>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.
<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 Queensburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Queensburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Queensburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6710, Longitude: -89.1417       In this case, the coordinates for Queensburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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