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 Sykes (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 Sykes. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sykes is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Choctaw (AL), Jasper, Lauderdale & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Sykes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sykes:
- Clarke County (The home county of Sykes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
- Quitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- De Soto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Gin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shubuta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Pachuta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Barnett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
- Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Stafford Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Vossburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Rose Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Kelona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Heidelberg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Penantly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
- Increase
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Whynot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Vimville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Meridian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lost Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Russell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Marion
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Smith
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Nellieburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Bailey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Hookston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Lockhart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Suqualena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
- Chunky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
- Matherville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Waynesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whistler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
- Melvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Pushmataha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Okatuppa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Needham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Lisman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Red Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Cromwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Toxey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Emory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Gilbertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Isney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Souwilpa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
- Kinterbish
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Cuba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Ward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Derby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Intercourse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sykes, see our County-by-County Page for Sykes.
Cemeteries Near Sykes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sykes.
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 Sykes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sykes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
- Crossroads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McRae Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cooper Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Manassa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa Cemetery
- The Manassa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Manassa Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60655 <2>
- Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bass Everett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Archusa Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Quitman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chancellor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find Sykes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sykes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
- Energy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Energy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Quitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hinton is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Carmichael
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carmichael is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- De Soto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Melvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Whynot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Matherville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Pushmataha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vimville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Pachuta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Shubuta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sykes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sykes.
Newspapers Published in Sykes ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sykes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sykes, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sykes.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sykes:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lauderdale County
- Newton County
- Wayne County
- Choctaw County
- Sumter 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sykes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sykes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |