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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 Terrys Creek (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 Terrys Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Terrys Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Terrys Creek: Terrys Crk. (or less commonly used: Terrys Ck. or Terrys Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Terrys Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Terrys Creek may originally have been Terry's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Terrys Creek might be written as Terry Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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/parishes 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Terrys Creek is located in Amite 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 Amite County: East Feliciana (LA), Saint Helena (LA), Tangipahoa (LA), Franklin, Lincoln, Pike & Wilkinson.

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

  • Amite County     (The home county of Terrys Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrys Creek, with the one closest to Terrys Creek listed first.
    • Gillsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Huron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Amite County
    • Glading
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • McElveen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Thompson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Brookside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Mount Olive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Bewelcome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Gloster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
  • Lawrence County
    • Verna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrys Creek, with the one closest to Terrys Creek listed first.
    • Norfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Wellman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrys Creek, with the one closest to Terrys Creek listed first.
    • Chatawa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Osyka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • Magnolia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • McComb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bacots
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Smithburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County
    • Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Holmesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Topisaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
  • Walthall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrys Creek, with the one closest to Terrys Creek listed first.
    • Tylertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Sartinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
  • East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrys Creek, with the one closest to Terrys Creek listed first.
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Woodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
  • Livingston Parish (LA)
    • Georgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish (LA)
  • Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrys Creek, with the one closest to Terrys Creek listed first.
    • Greensburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
    • Chipola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
      • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Coleman Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Montpelier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Pine Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
    • Grangeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
  • Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrys Creek, with the one closest to Terrys Creek listed first.
    • Kentwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
    • Tangipahoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
      • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
    • Fluker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
      • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <4>
    • Wilmer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Roseland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
    • Amite City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
      • Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <4>
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Independence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
    • Husser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
      • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <4>
    • Loranger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
      • Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <4>
  • Washington Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrys Creek, with the one closest to Terrys Creek listed first.
    • Mount Hermon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
    • Sunny Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Stoney Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Franklinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Terrys Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Terrys Creek.

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

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

  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Terry Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alton Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rayborn - Easley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayborn - Easley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayborn - Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knapp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Felder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Prescott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Terrys Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrys Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Simpson - Raborn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson - Raborn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson - Raborn 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.<5>

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

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

  • Chatawa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County
  • Osyka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Osyka is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
  • Magnolia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gillsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
    • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
  • Huron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Amite County
  • Kentwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
  • Fernwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
    • Fernwood is located in Pike County
  • McComb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • East Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Amite County
  • Tangipahoa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
    • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
  • Smithburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Smithburg is located in Pike County
  • Thompson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
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    • Sunny Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Mount Hermon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
    • Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Terrys Creek ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Terrys Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Terrys Creek, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Terrys Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Terrys Creek:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 Terrys Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Terrys Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terrys Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0688, Longitude: -90.5282       In this case, the coordinates for Terrys Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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