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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 Skuna (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 Skuna. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Skuna is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Chickasaw, Grenada, Lafayette, Montgomery, Pontotoc, Webster & Yalobusha.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Skuna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skuna, with the one closest to Skuna listed first.
    • Bruce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <2>
    • Pittsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Big Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Banner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
      • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <2>
    • Derma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
      • Derma is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Loyd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
    • Benela
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
      • Benela is located in Calhoun County
    • Slate Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
      • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
    • Slate Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
      • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Vardaman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
      • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <2>
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skuna, with the one closest to Skuna listed first.
    • Thelma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
    • Anchor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Houlka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
    • Houston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Grenada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skuna, with the one closest to Skuna listed first.
    • Memphis Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
    • Grenada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Grenada County
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skuna, with the one closest to Skuna listed first.
    • Springdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Delay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
    • Taylor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Altus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
    • Lafayette Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
      • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Alesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
      • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skuna, with the one closest to Skuna listed first.
    • Sweatman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
      • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
    • Duck Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
      • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skuna, with the one closest to Skuna listed first.
    • Pannell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
    • Toccopola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Algoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thaxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
    • Turnpike
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
  • Tallahatchie County
    • Rosebloom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
      • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skuna, with the one closest to Skuna listed first.
    • Montevista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
      • Montevista is located in Webster County
    • Hohenlinden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
      • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
    • Fame
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
      • Fame is located in Webster County
    • Walthall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
      • Walthall is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Mantee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Clarkson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
    • Eupora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
      • Eupora is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <2>
  • Yalobusha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skuna, with the one closest to Skuna listed first.
    • Velma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Coffeeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Water Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>
    • Tillatoba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
      • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Skuna ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skuna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skuna, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skuna.

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 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 Skuna:

Cemeteries Near Skuna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skuna.

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

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

  • Clear Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
  • Zion Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Springs Cemetery
  • Hamblett Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hamblett Bailey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblett Bailey Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2597228 <5>
  • Old Tabernacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Arimount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arimount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arimount Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Hamblet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamblet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblet Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Reasons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reasons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reasons Cemetery
  • Meggs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meggs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (348 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Dividing Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dividing Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dividing Ridge Cemetery
    • Gauley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gauley Cemetery

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

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

  • Pittsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Youngs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
    • Youngs is located in Grenada County
  • Big Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Pine Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Pine Valley is located in Yalobusha County
  • Banner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sabougla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabougla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabougla
    • Sabougla is located in Calhoun County
  • Velma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
  • Coffeeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Benela
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
    • Benela is located in Calhoun County
  • Hollis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Calhoun County
  • Loyd
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
  • Sarepta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarepta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
    • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Lafayette County
    • Slate Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
      • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
    • Reid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Calhoun County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Skuna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skuna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9582, Longitude: -89.4554       In this case, the coordinates for Skuna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Skuna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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