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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 Remus (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 Remus. 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 and 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 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.

Remus is located in Leake 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 Leake County: Attala, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Scott & Winston.

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

  • Leake County     (The home county of Remus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Remus, with the one closest to Remus listed first.
    • Coosa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Redwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Standing Pine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Carthage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • High Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • Walnut Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Saint Ann
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
    • Tuscola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Lena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Remus, with the one closest to Remus listed first.
    • Ethel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Gregory is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Kosciusko
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Zemuly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • McCool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Langley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Langley is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Sallis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hesterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Possumneck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
    • Rocky Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Remus, with the one closest to Remus listed first.
    • Weir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Weir is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <1>
    • French Camp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Kemper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Remus, with the one closest to Remus listed first.
    • Spinks ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Spinks is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
    • Lynville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lynville is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
  • Madison County
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Remus, with the one closest to Remus listed first.
    • Pearl River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Laurel Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hope is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Dowdville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
    • Philadelphia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Ocobla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
    • Neshoba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Tucker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Bogue Chitto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
    • House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • House is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Remus, with the one closest to Remus listed first.
    • Lucern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Stamper ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stamper is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
    • Conehatta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Remus, with the one closest to Remus listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cash
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Harperville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
    • Ludlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Remus, with the one closest to Remus listed first.
    • Vowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Plattsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Hinze
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Noxapater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Louisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Handle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Handle is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
    • Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
    • Fearns Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs

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

Cemeteries Near Remus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Remus.

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 Remus - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Remus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shields Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (378 more) ...
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rattletrap Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Remus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Remus.

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

  • Marydell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Marydell is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
  • Coosa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Coosa is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
  • Edinburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Edinburg is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Alice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alice is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Renfroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Renfroe is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
  • Williston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Williston is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Vowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Vowell is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
  • Laurel Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Plattsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
  • Smyrna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Free Trade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Free Trade is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Trade
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hinze
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Madden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Madden is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden
    • Carthage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Remus ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Remus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Remus, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Remus.

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 Remus:

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 Remus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Remus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.