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 Smithtown (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 Smithtown. 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.
Smithtown is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Choctaw (AL), Washington (AL), Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Jones & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Smithtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smithtown:
- Wayne County (The home county of Smithtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
- Mulberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mulberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Clara
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Chicora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Robinsons Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Waynesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Whistler
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Matherville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Clarke County
- Shubuta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Forrest County
- Goodluck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
- Carson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Bothwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bothwell is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
- Avera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Avera is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
- Clark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- State Line
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Hillman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hillman is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Leakesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McLain
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McLain is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Brown Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
- Ovett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Antioch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Errata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Laurel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Ellisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
- Richton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Wingate
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- New Augusta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
- Aquilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Isney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Emory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Washington County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
- Yellow Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Fruitdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Copeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Escatawpa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Barlow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Vinegar Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
- Healing Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chatom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chatom is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <1>
- Tibbie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tibbie is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
- Deer Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Park is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smithtown, see our County-by-County Page for Smithtown.
Cemeteries Near Smithtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithtown.
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 Smithtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smithtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pittman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kittrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dunn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Corinth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Freefield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Smithtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smithtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
- Henderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Henderson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Avera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Avera is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
- Kittrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kittrell is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Adamsville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- State Line
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Yellow Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Waynesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Whistler
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Denham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Denham is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Leakesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Escatawpa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Boice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Boice is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice
- Tokio
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tokio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Vinegar Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smithtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithtown.
Newspapers Published in Smithtown ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithtown, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithtown.
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 Smithtown:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Forrest County
- Greene County
- Jones County
- Perry County
- Choctaw County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 Smithtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Smithtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |