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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 Shuqualak (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 Shuqualak. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Shuqualak is located in Noxubee 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 Noxubee County: Pickens (AL), Sumter (AL), Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha & Winston.

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

  • Noxubee County     (The home county of Shuqualak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shuqualak, with the one closest to Shuqualak listed first.
    • Macon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Noxubee County
    • Cooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooksville
      • From Shuqualak to Cooksville
    • Mashulaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hashuqua ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hashuqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
      • Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
    • Brooksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Deerbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ravine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Noxubee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ravine
      • From Shuqualak to Ravine
    • Fairport ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Noxubee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Shuqualak to Fairport
  • Kemper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shuqualak, with the one closest to Shuqualak listed first.
    • Wahalak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahalak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
      • Wahalak is located in Kemper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wahalak
      • From Shuqualak to Wahalak
    • Binnsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Binnsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
      • Binnsville is located in Kemper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Binnsville
      • From Shuqualak to Binnsville
    • Scooba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
      • Scooba is located in Kemper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <1>
    • De Kalb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Electric Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Giles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sucarnoochee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Porterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Narkeeta ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narkeeta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
      • Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
    • Spinks ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
      • Spinks is located in Kemper County
    • Rio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Kemper County
  • Lauderdale County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shuqualak, with the one closest to Shuqualak listed first.
    • Crawford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <1>
    • Artesia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shuqualak, with the one closest to Shuqualak listed first.
    • Bogue Chitto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
    • Ocobla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocobla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocobla
      • From Shuqualak to Ocobla
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shuqualak, with the one closest to Shuqualak listed first.
    • Fearns Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Handle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Handle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
      • Handle is located in Winston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Handle
      • From Shuqualak to Handle
    • Noxapater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
      • Noxapater is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <1>
    • Louisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Greene County (AL)
  • Pickens County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shuqualak, with the one closest to Shuqualak listed first.
    • Memphis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Pickensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
      • Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garden
      • From Shuqualak to Garden
    • McMullen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
      • McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Aliceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
      • Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Archer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumter County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shuqualak, with the one closest to Shuqualak listed first.
    • Panola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Geiger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Emelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Sledge ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sledge
      • From Shuqualak to Sledge
    • Gainesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Sumterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyd
      • From Shuqualak to Boyd

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

Cemeteries Near Shuqualak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shuqualak.

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

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

  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slaughter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shuqualak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuqualak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuqualak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Turkey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Turkey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Turkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeJarnate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wahalak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahalak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wahalak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eaves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poorhouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poorhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poorhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (294 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shuqualak had a population of 601 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shuqualak had a population of 422 people.

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

  • Wahalak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahalak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
    • Wahalak is located in Kemper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wahalak
    • From Shuqualak to Wahalak
  • Paulette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
    • Paulette is located in Noxubee County
  • Macon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gholson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Gholson is located in Noxubee County
  • Scooba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • Scooba is located in Kemper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <1>
  • Binnsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Binnsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
    • Binnsville is located in Kemper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Binnsville
    • From Shuqualak to Binnsville
  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Harlan is located in Noxubee County
  • Cooksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cooksville
    • From Shuqualak to Cooksville
  • Mashulaville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hashuqua ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hashuqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
    • Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
  • Giles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
    • Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County
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    • Preston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Kemper County
    • Peden ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peden
      • Peden is located in Kemper County
    • Fearns Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Shuqualak ...

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 Shuqualak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shuqualak, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shuqualak.

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 Shuqualak:

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

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

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 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Shuqualak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Shuqualak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shuqualak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9809, Longitude: -88.5691       In this case, the coordinates for Shuqualak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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