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 Steens (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 Steens. 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.
Steens is located in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County: Lamar (AL), Pickens (AL), Clay, Monroe, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.
Below are the counties that are near Steens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Steens:
- Lowndes County (The home county of Steens)
- The following are listed by their distance from Steens, with the one closest to Steens listed first.
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kolola Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Bent Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Artesia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Crawford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steens, with the one closest to Steens listed first.
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Whites
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mhoons Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Siloam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Abbott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Cedar Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Griffith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steens, with the one closest to Steens listed first.
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gattman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Greenwood Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Muldon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Acker ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Splunge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Gibson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Hatley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Amory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steens, with the one closest to Steens listed first.
- Ravine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Deerbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Brooksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steens, with the one closest to Steens listed first.
- Sessums
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Starkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fayette County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Steens, with the one closest to Steens listed first.
- Belk
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Belk is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Ashcraft Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Old Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Fayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Steens, with the one closest to Steens listed first.
- Fernbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hightogy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Sulligent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Steens, with the one closest to Steens listed first.
- Stafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Macedonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Ethelsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- McShan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Coal Fire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Archer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Reform
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stansel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Pickensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Carrollton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Bell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Beaver Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Steens, see our County-by-County Page for Steens.
Cemeteries Near Steens ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Steens.
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 Steens - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Steens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Steens, with the one closest to Steens listed first.
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Military Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rowan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Botters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (403 more) ...
- Old Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Unity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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, Steens had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Steens, with the one closest to Steens listed first.
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Fernbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- McIntyre ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McIntyre is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Molloy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Molloy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molloy
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hightogy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
- Trinity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Steens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Steens.
Newspapers Published in Steens ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Steens.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Steens, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Steens.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Steens:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lowndes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Fayette County
- Lamar County
- Pickens 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> | 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 Steens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Steens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |