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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Stephens. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Stephens to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stephens, 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 Stephens (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 Stephens. 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/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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Stephens is historic, it would have been located within present day Pike 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 Pike County: Tangipahoa (LA), Washington (LA), Amite, Lincoln & Walthall.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Stephens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
    • Chatawa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Magnolia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Osyka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bear Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • Bacots
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
    • Smithburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • McComb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Holmesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Topisaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
    • Glading
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Huron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • McElveen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • Gillsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
    • Thompson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Brookside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Mount Olive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • O'Neil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • O'Neil is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
    • Bewelcome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
  • Lawrence County
    • Verna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
    • Norfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Wellman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
  • Marion County
  • Walthall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
    • Tylertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sartinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
  • East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Livingston Parish (LA)
    • Georgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
  • Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
    • Greensburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chipola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Coleman Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
    • Montpelier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Pine Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
    • Kentwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <2>
    • Tangipahoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fluker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wilmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Roseland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <2>
    • Amite City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
    • Husser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Loranger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Washington Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
    • Mount Hermon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunny Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Stoney Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Franklinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine

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

Cemeteries Near Stephens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stephens.

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 Stephens - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Knapp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fulham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hinson - Knippers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Slade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Felder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Alton Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rayborn - Easley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (856 more) ...
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wolverton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

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 Stephens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stephens.

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

  • Chatawa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
  • Osyka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fernwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fernwood is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
  • Kentwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <2>
  • Huron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Huron is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Gillsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
  • Smithburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Smithburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
  • McComb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tangipahoa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sunny Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
  • Mount Hermon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Holmesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • East Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • East Fork is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork

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

Newspapers Published in Stephens ...

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 Stephens.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stephens, 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 Stephens.

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 helpful 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 Stephens:

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 Stephens, 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 '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- Stephens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.