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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 Stafford Springs (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 Stafford Springs. 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 Stafford Springs ...

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 Stafford Springs: Stafford Spgs. (or less commonly used: Stafford Spngs. or Stafford Sprngs.)

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 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.

Stafford Springs is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Clarke, Jones, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Smith & Wayne.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Stafford Springs)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford Springs, with the one closest to Stafford Springs listed first.
    • Barnett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Stafford Springs to Barnett
    • Pachuta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • De Soto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Shubuta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Quitman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <1>
    • Gin ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
      • Gin is located in Clarke County
    • Stonewall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <1>
    • Junction City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Clarke County
  • Jones County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford Springs, with the one closest to Stafford Springs listed first.
    • Hickory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Chunky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford Springs, with the one closest to Stafford Springs listed first.
    • Sylvarena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Taylorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <1>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford Springs, with the one closest to Stafford Springs listed first.
    • Whistler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Matherville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Waynesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <1>
    • Clara
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mulberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Choctaw County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stafford Springs, with the one closest to Stafford Springs listed first.
    • Melvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Emory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emory
      • From Stafford Springs to Emory
    • Isney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
      • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Isney
      • From Stafford Springs to Isney

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

Cemeteries Near Stafford Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stafford Springs.

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

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

  • Vossburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vossburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heidelberg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heidelberg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodwater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodwater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (281 more) ...
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Rest 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.<4>

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

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

  • Vossburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Heidelberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Barnett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnett
    • From Stafford Springs to Barnett
  • Eucutta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eucutta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucutta
    • Eucutta is located in Wayne County
  • Pachuta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
    • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Sandersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Paulding
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Jasper County
  • Errata
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Errata
    • From Stafford Springs to Errata
  • Shubuta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
    • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • De Soto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Acme ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acme
    • From Stafford Springs to Acme
  • Quitman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
    • Quitman is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Stafford Springs ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stafford Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stafford Springs, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stafford Springs.

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 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 Stafford Springs:

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

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Stafford Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Stafford Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stafford Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9048, Longitude: -88.9330    









 

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