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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 Sels Prairie (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 Sels Prairie. 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 Sels Prairie ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Sels Prairie: Sels Pr.
  • While the name of this community is Sels Prairie, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sels Prairie may originally have been Sel's Prairie.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sels Prairie might be written as Sel Prairie.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Sels Prairie is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Choctaw (AL), Jasper, Lauderdale & Wayne.

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

  • Clarke County     (The home county of Sels Prairie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sels Prairie, with the one closest to Sels Prairie listed first.
    • Gin ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
      • Gin is located in Clarke County
    • Junction City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Clarke County
    • De Soto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Clarke County
    • Shubuta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Quitman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
    • Pachuta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Stonewall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Barnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Enterprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sels Prairie, with the one closest to Sels Prairie listed first.
    • Stafford Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
      • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Vossburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
      • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
    • Orange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Jasper County
    • Heidelberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kelona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
      • Kelona is located in Jasper County
    • Fellowship ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fellowship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
      • Former name for Fellowship:
      • Masengale
      • Fellowship has also been known as:
      • Old Fellowship
    • Rose Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Waldrup ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldrup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
      • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
    • Penantly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
      • Penantly is located in Jasper County
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fouke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
    • Gridley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Jasper County
    • Ras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
      • Ras is located in Jasper County
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sels Prairie, with the one closest to Sels Prairie listed first.
    • Sandersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Errata
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sels Prairie, with the one closest to Sels Prairie listed first.
    • Increase
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
      • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
      • Increase has also been known as:
      • Causeyville
    • Whynot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
      • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
    • Vimville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lost Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lost Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
      • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
    • Meridian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sels Prairie, with the one closest to Sels Prairie listed first.
    • Matherville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Wayne County
    • Waynesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
    • Whistler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Clara
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
      • Clara is located in Wayne County
    • Robinsons Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
      • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
  • Choctaw County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sels Prairie, with the one closest to Sels Prairie listed first.
    • Melvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Okatuppa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okatuppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
      • Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Emory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Isney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
      • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Needham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Gilbertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Toxey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
      • Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Souwilpa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
      • Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Aquilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Bolinger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
      • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Silas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
      • Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <3>
    • Red Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Pushmataha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
      • Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Clarke County (AL)
    • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
      • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County (AL)
  • Washington County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sels Prairie, with the one closest to Sels Prairie listed first.
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
      • Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Healing Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Healing Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Copeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Millry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
      • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Sels Prairie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sels Prairie.

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 Sels Prairie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • White Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jehu Oscar Everitt Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Levy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Levy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Levy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (268 more) ...
    • Carmichael Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmichael Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmichael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Manassa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manassa Cemetery
      • The Manassa Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Manassa Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60655 <5>
    • De Soto Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Soto Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Soto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Carmichael
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmichael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
    • Carmichael is located in Clarke County
  • De Soto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Clarke County
  • Shubuta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
    • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Matherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
    • Matherville is located in Wayne County
  • Quitman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
    • Quitman is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
  • Melvin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Boice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice
    • Boice is located in Wayne County
  • Emory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Tokio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tokio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
    • Tokio is located in Wayne County
  • Isney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
    • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Hinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Hinton is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Eucutta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eucutta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucutta
    • Eucutta is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stonewall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Pachuta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Barnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County

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

Newspapers Published in Sels Prairie ...

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 Sels Prairie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sels Prairie, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sels Prairie.

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 either 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 Sels Prairie:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sels Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Sels Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sels Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sels Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9382, Longitude: -88.6309       In this case, the coordinates for Sels Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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