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 Scooba (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 Scooba. 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 and hospitals 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.
Scooba 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 Scooba. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scooba:
- Kemper County (The home county of Scooba)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scooba, with the one closest to Scooba listed first.
- Electric Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Giles
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Wahalak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Sucarnoochee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Binnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Porterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- De Kalb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Lynville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Rio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scooba, with the one closest to Scooba listed first.
- Daleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Lockhart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Smith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Bailey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Russell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Neshoba County
- Bogue Chitto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scooba, with the one closest to Scooba listed first.
- Shuqualak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Cooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Macon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Mashulaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Deerbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Ravine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scooba, with the one closest to Scooba listed first.
- Fearns Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Handle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Greene County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scooba, with the one closest to Scooba listed first.
- West Greene
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Greene is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Miller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Miller is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Boligee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lizzieville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lewiston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scooba, with the one closest to Scooba listed first.
- Memphis
(23 miles [37 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
- Aliceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- McMullen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Beaver Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Pickensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scooba, with the one closest to Scooba listed first.
- Geiger
(10 miles [16.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Panola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Sumterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Boyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Gainesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Epes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Epes is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Livingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- York
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Cuba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scooba, see our County-by-County Page for Scooba.
Cemeteries Near Scooba ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scooba.
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 Scooba - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scooba covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scooba, with the one closest to Scooba listed first.
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Blue Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Scooba Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Giles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wahalak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Wahalak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Binnsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Felton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eaves Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (325 more) ...
- Bethany Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Scooba had a population of 450 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Scooba had a population of 680 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scooba, with the one closest to Scooba listed first.
- Giles
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Sucarnoochee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Wahalak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Binnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Porterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Shuqualak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Paulette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Paulette is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Cooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Enondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Enondale is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enondale
- Hamner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hamner is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner
- Mount Nebo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Nebo is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tamola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tamola is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamola
- Sumterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Gholson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gholson is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scooba. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scooba.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Scooba ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scooba.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Scooba. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Scooba and those printed in the larger area surrounding Scooba.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Scooba.
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 Scooba:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Kemper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lauderdale County
- Neshoba County
- Noxubee County
- Winston County
- Greene County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Scooba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Scooba) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |