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Introduction ...

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

We've added Story to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Story, 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 Story (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 Story. 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 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 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, 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 Story is historic, it would have been located within present day Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County: Covington, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion & Simpson.

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

  • Jefferson Davis County     (The home county of Story)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Story, with the one closest to Story listed first.
    • Oak Vale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Bassfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Prentiss
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <3>
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Story, with the one closest to Story listed first.
    • Williamsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Collins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <3>
    • Seminary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <3>
    • Arbo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Kola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Mount Olive
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Lux
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
      • Lux is located in Covington County
  • Lamar County
    • Sumrall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Story, with the one closest to Story listed first.
    • Arm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
    • Silver Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>
    • Hooker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Monticello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Rosella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
    • New Hebron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <3>
    • Verna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
    • Nola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
    • Tryus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
  • Lincoln County
    • Wellman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Story, with the one closest to Story listed first.
    • Expose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
      • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Kokomo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pinebur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Story, with the one closest to Story listed first.
    • Topisaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Holmesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Story, with the one closest to Story listed first.
    • Jaynesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Shivers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Westville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
    • Coats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Magee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <3>
  • Walthall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Story, with the one closest to Story listed first.
    • Sartinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
    • Tylertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Story ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Story.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Story, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Story.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Story:

Cemeteries Near Story ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Story.

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

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

  • Nelson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
  • Buckley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
  • Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the north of Prentiss.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484432 <6>
  • Loftin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loftin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loftin Cemetery
  • Loftin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loftin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loftin Cemetery
  • Oglesby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
  • Society Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Society Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Society Hill Cemetery
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
  • Old Greens Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greens Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greens Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (523 more) ...
    • Parkman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkman Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery

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

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

  • Oak Vale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
    • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Goss
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Goss is located in Marion County
  • Tilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
  • Silver Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>
  • Columbia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hooker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
  • Monticello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
  • Grange ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
    • Grange is located in Lawrence County
  • Williamsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
  • Pickwick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
    • Pickwick is located in Marion County
  • Ora
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Covington County
  • Jaynesville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
    • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fair River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
      • Fair River is located in Lincoln County
    • Shivers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Tryus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County

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

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

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 Story, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Story) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Story. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4502, Longitude: -89.8842       In this case, the coordinates for Story have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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