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 South Pascagoula (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 South Pascagoula. 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.

Name Variations for South Pascagoula ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Pascagoula: S. Pascagoula

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

South Pascagoula is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Mobile (AL), George, Harrison & Stone.

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

• Jackson County     (The home county of South Pascagoula)
  • The following are listed by their distance from South Pascagoula, with the one closest to South Pascagoula listed first.
  • Eastside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
    • Eastside is located in Jackson County
  • Pascagoula
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascagoula
    • Pascagoula is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pascagoula <2>
  • Moss Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
    • Moss Point is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <2>
  • Escatawpa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
  • Orange Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
  • Gautier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
    • Gautier is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <2>
  • Hickory Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
  • Martin Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
    • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
  • Helena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Jackson County
  • Coll Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coll Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
  • Fountainebleau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
    • Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
  • Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
    • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
• Harrison County
  • The following are listed by their distance from South Pascagoula, with the one closest to South Pascagoula listed first.
  • Biloxi
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
    • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <2>
  • D'Iberville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
    • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <2>
  • Beauvoir
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
    • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
  • Wool Market
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
    • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market has also been known as:
    • Woolmarket
  • Coalville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Harrison County
  • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorraine Community. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
    • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
  • Mississippi City
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
    • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
• Mobile County (AL)
  • The following are listed by their distance from South Pascagoula, with the one closest to South Pascagoula listed first.
  • Grand Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay
    • Grand Bay is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Bay <2>
  • Bayou La Batre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
    • Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <2>
  • Coden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coden
    • Coden is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coden <2>
  • Saint Elmo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Irvington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
  • Alabama Port
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Port
    • Alabama Port is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Dauphin Island
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin Island
    • Dauphin Island is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
  • Theodore
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theodore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
    • Theodore is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Theodore <2>
  • Bellefontaine
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
    • Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Mon Louis
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mon Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mon Louis
    • Mon Louis is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Tillmans Corner
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
    • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Fort Gaines ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gaines
    • Fort Gaines is located in Mobile County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near South Pascagoula ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Pascagoula.

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

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

• Jackson County Memorial Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson County Memorial Park
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson County Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Pascagoula.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60897 <4>
• Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Greenwood Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Pascagoula Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1931339 <4>
• Old Spanish Fort Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Spanish Fort Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Spanish Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Macpelah Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macpelah Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macpelah Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pascagoula.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1448209 <4>
• St. Paul Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Griffin Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
• Pinecrest Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Zion Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Orange Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bethel Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Evergreen Memorial Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • First MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First MB Church Cemetery
    • The First MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59303 <4>
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kivisto Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kivisto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kivisto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

While we didn't find South Pascagoula in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Pascagoula.

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

• Pascagoula
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascagoula
  • Pascagoula is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pascagoula <2>
• Moss Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
  • Moss Point is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <2>
• Orange Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
• Escatawpa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
• Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
  • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
• Grand Bay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay
  • Grand Bay is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Bay <2>
• Bayou La Batre
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
  • Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <2>
• Vancleave
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleave
  • Vancleave is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancleave <2>
• Three Rivers
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Jackson County
• Ocean Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
  • Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <2>
• Coden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coden
  • Coden is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coden <2>
• Fernland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernland
  • Fernland is located in Mobile County (AL)
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  • Saint Elmo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Biloxi
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
    • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <2>
  • Fowl River
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowl River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowl River
    • Fowl River is located in Mobile County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in South Pascagoula ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Pascagoula.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Pascagoula, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Pascagoula.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 South Pascagoula:

• Websites specific to Mississippi
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Jackson County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Harrison County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Mobile County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Jackson County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Jackson County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.ms.us/

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