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 Snell (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 Snell. 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 doctors 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.
Snell is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Choctaw (AL), Jasper, Lauderdale & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Snell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Snell:
- Clarke County (The home county of Snell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snell, with the one closest to Snell listed first.
- Junction City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Quitman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- De Soto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Gin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Pachuta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Shubuta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Barnett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snell, with the one closest to Snell listed first.
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Orange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Rose Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snell, with the one closest to Snell listed first.
- Increase
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Whynot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Vimville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Russell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Smith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Meridian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Lockhart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Nellieburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Bailey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Hookston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Suqualena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Newton County
- Chunky
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- Matherville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snell, with the one closest to Snell listed first.
- Pushmataha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Lisman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cromwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Needham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Red Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Melvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Okatuppa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Jachin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Toxey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Choctaw City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Pelham
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Gilbertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snell, with the one closest to Snell listed first.
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Putnam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Nanafalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snell, with the one closest to Snell listed first.
- Kinterbish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Cuba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Ward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Derby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Intercourse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- York
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Whitfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Bellamy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Arrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Snell, see our County-by-County Page for Snell.
Cemeteries Near Snell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snell.
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 Snell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Snell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Snell, with the one closest to Snell listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tims Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McLendon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hays Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McRae Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
- Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296460 <2>
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Episcopal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (260 more) ...
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Devoe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
While we didn't find Snell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Snell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Snell, with the one closest to Snell listed first.
- Energy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Energy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Whynot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Hinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hinton is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Pushmataha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Vimville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Roy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Kinterbish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Russell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Quitman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kewanee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kewanee is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- Meridian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Carmichael
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carmichael is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Cuba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Melvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Snell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Snell.
Newspapers Published in Snell ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snell, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Snell:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lauderdale County
- Newton County
- Wayne County
- Choctaw County
- Marengo County
- Sumter 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> | 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Snell) 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 Snell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |