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 Sturgis (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 Sturgis. 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 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.
Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County: Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Webster & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Sturgis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sturgis:
- Oktibbeha County (The home county of Sturgis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Bradley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Longview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Double Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Adaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Maben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Starkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Sessums
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sessums. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums
- Sessums is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sessums <2>
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- McCool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Ethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Langley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Chickasaw County
- Woodland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Williams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Ackerman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Reform
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reform. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Weir
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- French Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <2>
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Pheba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Griffith
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Mhoons Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mhoons Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Beasley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Montpelier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Siloam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Abbott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- West Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Artesia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Crawford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <2>
- Bent Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Sibleyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Mashulaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hashuqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Mathiston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sapa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Eupora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <2>
- Clarkson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Walthall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Fame
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Mantee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Hohenlinden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Montevista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Louisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Noxapater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <2>
- Hinze
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Fearns Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fearns Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Handle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Handle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Plattsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Vowell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sturgis, see our County-by-County Page for Sturgis.
Cemeteries Near Sturgis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sturgis.
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 Sturgis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Old Sturgis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sturgis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sturgis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sturgis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wake Forest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wake Forest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wake Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morgan Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McClelland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beg Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beg Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beg Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blackwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Hill #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill #1 Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (363 more) ...
- Lost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sturgis had a population of 203 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sturgis had a population of 257 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Bradley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Ackerman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Longview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Reform
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reform. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Winston County
- Double Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Fentress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fentress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentress
- Fentress is located in Choctaw County
- Betheden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betheden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden
- Betheden is located in Winston County
- Loakfoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loakfoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loakfoma
- Loakfoma is located in Winston County
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Choctaw County
- Bywy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bywy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bywy
- Bywy is located in Choctaw County
- Mathiston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Starkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Weir
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sturgis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sturgis.
Newspapers Published in Sturgis ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sturgis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sturgis, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sturgis.
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 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 Sturgis:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Oktibbeha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Noxubee County
- Webster County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sturgis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Sturgis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sturgis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sturgis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3452, Longitude: -89.0458 In this case, the coordinates for Sturgis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |