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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 Self Creek (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 Self Creek. 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 Self Creek ...

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.

Another variation: Selfcreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Self Creek: Self Crk. (or less commonly used: Self Ck. or Self Cr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Self Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Self Creek.

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 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.

Self Creek is located in Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County: Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Webster & Winston.

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

  • Oktibbeha County     (The home county of Self Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Self Creek, with the one closest to Self Creek listed first.
    • Double Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Adaton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
    • Bradley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Longview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Maben
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Sturgis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Starkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clayton Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
    • Sessums
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Attala County
    • McCool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Self Creek, with the one closest to Self Creek listed first.
    • Slate Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
    • Slate Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Benela
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Benela is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
    • Vardaman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Self Creek, with the one closest to Self Creek listed first.
    • Woodland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Anchor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
    • Houston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Self Creek, with the one closest to Self Creek listed first.
    • Reform
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Williams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Ackerman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Weir
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Self Creek, with the one closest to Self Creek listed first.
    • Pheba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Beasley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Griffith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Mhoons Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
    • Montpelier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Siloam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Abbott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • West Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Una
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Una is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Whites
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Whites is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Self Creek, with the one closest to Self Creek listed first.
    • Artesia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Crawford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bent Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
  • Monroe County
    • Muldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
  • Montgomery County
    • Sibleyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
      • Sibleyton has also been known as:
      • Sibleton
  • Noxubee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Self Creek, with the one closest to Self Creek listed first.
    • Fairport ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairport is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Brooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mashulaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Self Creek, with the one closest to Self Creek listed first.
    • Mathiston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cumberland is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Sapa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sapa is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
    • Clarkson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Eupora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fame
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fame is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
    • Mantee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Walthall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Walthall is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Hohenlinden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
    • Montevista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Montevista is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Self Creek, with the one closest to Self Creek listed first.
    • Louisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff

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

Cemeteries Near Self Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Self Creek.

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 Self Creek - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Self Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Double Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clear Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Double Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Chestnut Log Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Beg Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lost Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Adaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Adaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (349 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Josey Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bethsalem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Double Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Bradley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Longview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Maben
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Reform
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Reform is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
  • Sturgis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pheba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mathiston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Starkville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Sapa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sapa is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
  • Cedar Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Bywy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bywy is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bywy
    • Ackerman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarkson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson

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

Newspapers Published in Self Creek ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Self Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Self Creek, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Self Creek.

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 Self Creek:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Self Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Self Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.