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 Sciples Mill (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 Sciples Mill. 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.
Name Variations for Sciples Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Sciples Mill: Sciples Ml. (or less commonly used: Sciples Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Sciples Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sciples Mill may originally have been Sciple's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sciples Mill might be written as Sciple Mill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Sciples Mill is located in Kemper 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 Kemper County: Sumter (AL), Lauderdale, Neshoba, Noxubee & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Sciples Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sciples Mill:
- Kemper County (The home county of Sciples Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sciples Mill, with the one closest to Sciples Mill listed first.
- Lynville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- De Kalb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wahalak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Scooba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Electric Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Sucarnoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Porterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Rio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Binnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Giles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sciples Mill, with the one closest to Sciples Mill listed first.
- Daleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Martin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Collinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bailey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Lockhart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Suqualena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Hookston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lowndes County
- Crawford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sciples Mill, with the one closest to Sciples Mill listed first.
- Bogue Chitto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Ocobla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Tucker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Philadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Neshoba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Pearl River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Newton County
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sciples Mill, with the one closest to Sciples Mill listed first.
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Shuqualak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Mashulaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Macon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Brooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Deerbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sciples Mill, with the one closest to Sciples Mill listed first.
- Handle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Fearns Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Noxapater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plattsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Pickens County (AL)
- Memphis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sciples Mill, with the one closest to Sciples Mill listed first.
- Geiger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Emelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Panola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Boyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Sumterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sciples Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Sciples Mill.
Cemeteries Near Sciples Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sciples Mill.
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 Sciples Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sciples Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sciples Mill, with the one closest to Sciples Mill listed first.
- Chamberlain Cemetery (East)
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chamberlain Cemetery (West)
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Van Devender Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smyrna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tubb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gholson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Springs Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Shepard Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McRae Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Sciples Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sciples Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sciples Mill, with the one closest to Sciples Mill listed first.
- Peden ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peden is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peden
- Gholson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gholson is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Preston is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Handle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Mount Nebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Nebo is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Wahalak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Fearns Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Shuqualak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Scooba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mashulaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- North Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North Bend is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Sucarnoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sciples Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sciples Mill.
Newspapers Published in Sciples Mill ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sciples Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sciples Mill, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sciples Mill.
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 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 Sciples Mill:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Kemper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lauderdale County
- Lowndes County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Noxubee County
- Winston County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Sciples Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Sciples Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |