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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 Shoccoe (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 Shoccoe. 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 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.

Shoccoe is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Attala, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Rankin, Scott & Yazoo.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Shoccoe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoccoe, with the one closest to Shoccoe listed first.
    • Sharon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Maris Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
    • Cobbville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
    • Madisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mill Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Davis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Sharpsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Twelve Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Mannsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
    • Ridgeland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoccoe, with the one closest to Shoccoe listed first.
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Zemuly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Sallis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoccoe, with the one closest to Shoccoe listed first.
    • North Town Plaza
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoccoe, with the one closest to Shoccoe listed first.
    • Pickens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Goodman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoccoe, with the one closest to Shoccoe listed first.
    • Lena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint Ann
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
    • Tuscola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Redwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Walnut Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Standing Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
  • Rankin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoccoe, with the one closest to Shoccoe listed first.
    • Sand Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Goshen Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
    • Fannin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
    • Pelahatchie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Flowood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pearl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <1>
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Pearson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoccoe, with the one closest to Shoccoe listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beach is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Branch is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Cash
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Morton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harperville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
    • Kalem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
    • Raworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
    • Cooperville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Hunter Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
    • Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Yazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoccoe, with the one closest to Shoccoe listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Nod
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
    • Evans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Evans is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Fordyke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
    • Bentonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Anding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Anding is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding

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

Cemeteries Near Shoccoe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shoccoe.

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 Shoccoe - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Pleasant Gift Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Prichard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Zion Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Mark Church of God In Christ Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lottville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Green MB Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sims Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sims Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Galloway Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Able Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (365 more) ...
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Miracle Temple Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shoccoe had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sharon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Cobbville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobbville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Millville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Millville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
  • Goshen Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
  • Eureka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Davis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Ludlow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Sharpsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fannin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
  • Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Oaks is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ofahoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ofahoma is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofahoma
    • Revive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Revive is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revive
    • Good Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Good Hope is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope

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

Newspapers Published in Shoccoe ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shoccoe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shoccoe, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shoccoe.

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 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 Shoccoe:

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>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 Shoccoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Shoccoe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.