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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Spring Plains. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Spring Plains to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spring Plains, please Contact Us.
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 Spring Plains (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 Spring Plains. 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 Spring Plains ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Plains: Spring Plns.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Plains. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Plains.
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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Spring Plains is historic, it would have been located within present day Claiborne 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 Claiborne County: Tensas (LA), Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson & Warren.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Spring Plains. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Plains:
- Claiborne County (The home county of Spring Plains)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Plains, with the one closest to Spring Plains listed first.
- Rocky Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Willows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Saint Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Ingleside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Grand Gulf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Port Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Plains, with the one closest to Spring Plains listed first.
- Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Myles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Crystal Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Glancy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Bowerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Hazlehurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Plains, with the one closest to Spring Plains listed first.
- Cayuga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Newman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Learned
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Edwards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Thompsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Palestine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Raymond
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bolton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Plains, with the one closest to Spring Plains listed first.
- Red Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Rodney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Plains, with the one closest to Spring Plains listed first.
- Stout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Newmans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Vicksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Villanova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Redwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Haynes Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Russellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Plains, with the one closest to Spring Plains listed first.
- Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mound
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Coleman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Thomastown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Barnes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Ashly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Tallulah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Plains, with the one closest to Spring Plains listed first.
- Yucatan Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Newellton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Plains, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Plains.
Cemeteries Near Spring Plains ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Plains.
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 Spring Plains - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Plains, with the one closest to Spring Plains listed first.
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hutchins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Templeton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sadler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ritchey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nutt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McClellan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Seven Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flowers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we didn't find Spring Plains in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Plains.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Plains, with the one closest to Spring Plains listed first.
- Rocky Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Reganton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reganton is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reganton
- Humphreys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Humphreys is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Cayuga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Yokena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Yokena is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokena
- Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Newman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Saint Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Myles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Warrenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ingleside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Hermanville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
- Stout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Plains. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Plains.
Newspapers Published in Spring Plains ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Plains.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Plains, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Plains.
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 Spring Plains:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Claiborne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Hinds County
- Jefferson County
- Warren County
- Madison Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Spring Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 '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- Spring Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |