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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Shrock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shrock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shrock, please Contact Us.
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 Shrock (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 Shrock. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Shrock is historic, it would have been located within present day Attala 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 Attala County: Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Winston & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Shrock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shrock:
- Attala County (The home county of Shrock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrock, with the one closest to Shrock listed first.
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Zemuly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Sallis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Possumneck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Kosciusko
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Hesterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Auris ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Ethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Langley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrock, with the one closest to Shrock listed first.
- Pickens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Goodman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Durant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Coxburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jones Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Tolarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Acona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Ituma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Mileston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Bee Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrock, with the one closest to Shrock listed first.
- Saint Ann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Redwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Carthage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Tuscola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Standing Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrock, with the one closest to Shrock listed first.
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Cobbville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Davis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Mill Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Maris Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrock, with the one closest to Shrock listed first.
- Sand Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Goshen Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrock, with the one closest to Shrock listed first.
- Ludlow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Cash
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrock, with the one closest to Shrock listed first.
- Vaughan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Fordyke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Evans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Nod
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Eden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Dover ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Yazoo City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shrock, see our County-by-County Page for Shrock.
Cemeteries Near Shrock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shrock.
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 Shrock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shrock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shrock, with the one closest to Shrock listed first.
- Old Truelight Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Free Union Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Black Jack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pole Pen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (416 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Roby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seneasha Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.
Shrock itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shrock, with the one closest to Shrock listed first.
- Cameron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Pickens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Goodman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Revive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Revive is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revive
- Vaughan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Sharpsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sallis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thomastown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thomastown is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Durant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Ebenezer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shrock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shrock.
Newspapers Published in Shrock ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shrock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shrock, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shrock.
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 Shrock:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Attala County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Holmes County
- Leake County
- Madison County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Shrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Shrock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |