RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Franklin County >> Shucktown >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

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 Shucktown (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 Shucktown. 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.

Shucktown is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Adams, Amite, Jefferson, Lincoln & Wilkinson.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Shucktown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shucktown, with the one closest to Shucktown listed first.
    • McCall Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eddiceton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • Bude
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <1>
    • Meadville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Roxie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • White Apple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • Knoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shucktown, with the one closest to Shucktown listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Brookside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Thompson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • O'Neil
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • O'Neil is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
    • McElveen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Bewelcome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shucktown, with the one closest to Shucktown listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Saint Elmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shucktown, with the one closest to Shucktown listed first.
    • Allen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Bowerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
    • Wesson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beauregard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Glancy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
    • Martinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Hazlehurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sardis is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Myles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
    • Carpenter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shucktown, with the one closest to Shucktown listed first.
    • Red Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Harriston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shucktown, with the one closest to Shucktown listed first.
    • Nola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
    • Tryus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
    • Verna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shucktown, with the one closest to Shucktown listed first.
    • Caseyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Cobbs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Brookhaven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • New Sight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
    • Montgomery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Norfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Wellman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shucktown, with the one closest to Shucktown listed first.
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McComb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • Bacots
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots

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

Cemeteries Near Shucktown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shucktown.

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

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

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

  • Damascus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Siloam MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Calcote Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lucien Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ben Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Scott Family Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Herring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bockles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (545 more) ...

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 Shucktown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shucktown.

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

  • Kennolia
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kennolia is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennolia
  • Caseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
  • Veto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Veto is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
  • Union Church
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Church is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
  • Allen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Allen is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Bowerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
  • Little Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Little Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
  • Brookhaven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • McBride
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • McBride is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
  • Montgomery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Meadville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Browns Wells
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Browns Wells is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Wells
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Barlow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Barlow is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Bogue Chitto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto

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

Newspapers Published in Shucktown ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shucktown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shucktown, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shucktown.

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 Shucktown:

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