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 Sumrall (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 Sumrall. 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 and doctors 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.

Sumrall is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Choctaw (AL), Jasper, Lauderdale & Wayne.

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

• Clarke County     (The home county of Sumrall)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sumrall, with the one closest to Sumrall listed first.
  • Shubuta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
    • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Gin ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
    • Gin is located in Clarke County
  • De Soto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Clarke County
  • Junction City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Clarke County
  • Quitman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
    • Quitman is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <2>
  • Barnett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Clarke County
  • Pachuta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
    • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Stonewall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Enterprise
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
• Jasper County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sumrall, with the one closest to Sumrall listed first.
  • Stafford Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
    • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
  • Vossburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
    • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
  • Heidelberg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
    • Heidelberg is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidelberg <2>
  • Orange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Jasper County
  • Kelona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
    • Kelona is located in Jasper County
  • Rose Hill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Waldrup ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldrup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
    • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
  • Fellowship ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fellowship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
    • Former name for Fellowship:
    • Masengale
    • Fellowship has also been known as:
    • Old Fellowship
  • Gridley ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in Jasper County
  • Fouke ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fouke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
    • Fouke is located in Jasper County
  • Vernon ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Jasper County
  • Penantly
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
    • Penantly is located in Jasper County
  • Ras
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
    • Ras is located in Jasper County
• Jones County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sumrall, with the one closest to Sumrall listed first.
  • Sandersville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Errata
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Errata is located in Jones County
  • Antioch
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
  • Laurel
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
• Lauderdale County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sumrall, with the one closest to Sumrall listed first.
  • Increase
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
    • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
    • Increase has also been known as:
    • Causeyville
  • Whynot
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
    • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lost Gap
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lost Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
    • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
  • Vimville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
    • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
• Wayne County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sumrall, with the one closest to Sumrall listed first.
  • Matherville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
    • Matherville is located in Wayne County
  • Whistler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
  • Waynesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
  • Clara
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Wayne County
  • Robinsons Junction
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
  • Mulberry
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
• Choctaw County (AL)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sumrall, with the one closest to Sumrall listed first.
  • Melvin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Emory
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Isney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
    • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Okatuppa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okatuppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
    • Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Needham
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Aquilla
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
    • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Gilbertown
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
    • Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <2>
  • Souwilpa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
    • Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Toxey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
    • Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Bolinger
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
    • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Silas
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
    • Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <2>
  • Red Springs
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Cullomburg
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
    • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County (AL)
• Washington County (AL)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sumrall, with the one closest to Sumrall listed first.
  • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
    • Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Copeland
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Healing Springs
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Healing Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Millry
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
    • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Sumrall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sumrall.

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

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

• Heard Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hepzibah Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bethea Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethea Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Center Ridge Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Shubuta Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shubuta Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shubuta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Liberty Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Menasco Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menasco Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menasco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• De Soto Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Soto Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Soto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• White Liberty Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Liberty Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bethel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Salem Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Chaparral Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaparral Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaparral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Sullers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Covington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Sumrall in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sumrall.

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

• Shubuta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
  • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• De Soto
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Clarke County
• Carmichael
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmichael have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
  • Carmichael is located in Clarke County
• Matherville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
  • Matherville is located in Wayne County
• Quitman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Quitman is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <2>
• Eucutta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eucutta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucutta
  • Eucutta is located in Wayne County
• Boice
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice
  • Boice is located in Wayne County
• Barnett
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
  • Barnett is located in Clarke County
• Pachuta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
  • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
• Vossburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
  • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
• Tokio
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tokio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
  • Tokio is located in Wayne County
• Melvin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
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  • Whistler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
  • Stonewall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Waynesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Sumrall ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumrall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sumrall, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sumrall.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sumrall:

• Websites specific to Mississippi
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Clarke County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Jasper County
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    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jones County
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    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lauderdale County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Choctaw County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Clarke County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Clarke County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sumrall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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