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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha 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 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)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Longview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Double Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Adaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Maben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- 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)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Sessums
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Ethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Langley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Chickasaw County
- Woodland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- 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)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Ackerman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Reform
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Weir
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- French Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Griffith
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Mhoons Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Beasley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Montpelier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Siloam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Abbott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- 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)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Crawford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bent Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Montgomery County
- Sibleyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- 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)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Mashulaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- 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)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Eupora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Walthall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Fame
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Mantee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Hohenlinden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Montevista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- 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)
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Noxapater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hinze
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Fearns Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Handle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Plattsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Vowell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
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.
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 Sturgis - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Sturgis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wake Forest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Morgan Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McClelland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beg Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blackwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (365 more) ...
- Lost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 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)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Ackerman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Longview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Reform
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Double Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Fentress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fentress is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentress
- Betheden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Betheden is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden
- Loakfoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loakfoma is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loakfoma
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chester is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Bywy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bywy is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bywy
- 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)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Weir
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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]<3>. 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 like to start with 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
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 Sturgis, 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' (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- Sturgis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |