Our Genealogy Helper
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 Revive (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 Revive. 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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Revive is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Attala, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Rankin, Scott & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Revive. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Revive:
- Madison County (The home county of Revive)
- The following are listed by their distance from Revive, with the one closest to Revive listed first.
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Sharpsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Cobbville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Maris Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Mill Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mannsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Revive, with the one closest to Revive listed first.
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Zemuly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Sallis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <1>
- Kosciusko
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Possumneck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Hesterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Rocky Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Ethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Revive, with the one closest to Revive listed first.
- Pickens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <1>
- Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Durant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Coxburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Revive, with the one closest to Revive listed first.
- Saint Ann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Redwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Lena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Coosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Standing Pine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Walnut Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- High Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Revive, with the one closest to Revive listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Dowdville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Neshoba County
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Revive, with the one closest to Revive listed first.
- Sand Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Fannin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Pelahatchie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Revive, with the one closest to Revive listed first.
- Ludlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Cash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Clifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Harperville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Morton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <1>
- Sebastopol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <1>
- Kalem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Raworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Winston County
- Vowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Revive, with the one closest to Revive listed first.
- Vaughan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Fordyke
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Evans
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Nod
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nod. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Revive, see our County-by-County Page for Revive.
Cemeteries Near Revive ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Revive.
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 Revive covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Revive, with the one closest to Revive listed first.
- Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Virgin Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgin Mary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgin Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Camden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Faucette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faucette Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faucette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Ann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thomastown Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (390 more) ...
- Damascus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thomastown Christian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomastown Christian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomastown Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lottville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lottville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lottville 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Revive had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Revive, with the one closest to Revive listed first.
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ofahoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ofahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofahoma
- Ofahoma is located in Leake County
- Millville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Madison County
- Saint Ann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Cameron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Madison County
- Thomastown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomastown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Thomastown is located in Leake County
- Shrock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrock
- Shrock is located in Attala County
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Good Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Leake County
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Leake County
- Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Oaks is located in Madison County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shoccoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoccoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoccoe
- Shoccoe is located in Madison County
- Ludlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Revive. See our List of 1890's Communities around Revive.
Newspapers Published in Revive ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Revive.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Revive, 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 Revive.
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 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 Revive:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Holmes County
- Leake County
- Neshoba County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Winston County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Revive. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/
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 Revive, 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' (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- Revive) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Revive. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7596, Longitude: -89.7642 In this case, the coordinates for Revive have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |