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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 Standing Pine (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 Standing Pine. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Standing Pine is located in Leake 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 Leake County: Attala, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Scott & Winston.

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

  • Leake County     (The home county of Standing Pine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Standing Pine, with the one closest to Standing Pine listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tuscola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Carthage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • High Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • Redwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Coosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Lena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Ann
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Standing Pine, with the one closest to Standing Pine listed first.
    • Zemuly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Kosciusko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sallis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Standing Pine, with the one closest to Standing Pine listed first.
    • Camden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Standing Pine, with the one closest to Standing Pine listed first.
    • Dowdville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
    • Laurel Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Dixon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hope is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Pearl River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Neshoba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Philadelphia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tucker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Ocobla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
    • House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • House is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Standing Pine, with the one closest to Standing Pine listed first.
    • Lucern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
    • Conehatta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Stamper ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Stamper is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
    • Decatur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
    • Newton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rankin County
    • Sand Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Standing Pine, with the one closest to Standing Pine listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Harperville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beach is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Ludlow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Raworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
    • Kalem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
    • Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Branch is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Morton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunter Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Standing Pine, with the one closest to Standing Pine listed first.
    • Vowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Plattsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Hinze
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Noxapater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Standing Pine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Standing Pine.

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 Standing Pine - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Standing Pine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Standing Pine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Shackolo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • True Light Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Barnett Memorial Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Freeny Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fuston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (318 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Standing Pine had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Free Trade
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Free Trade is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Trade
  • Freeny
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeny is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeny
  • Madden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Madden is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden
  • Walnut Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tuscola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuscola is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Williston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Williston is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • High Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • High Hill is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
  • Laurel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Damascus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Damascus is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • Sebastopol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cash
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cash is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hays
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hays is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Edinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Edinburg is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Good Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Good Hope is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope

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

Newspapers Published in Standing Pine ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Standing Pine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Standing Pine, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Standing Pine.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Standing Pine:

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 Standing Pine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Standing Pine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.