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 Threadville (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 Threadville. 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 doctors and 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.
Threadville 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 Threadville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Threadville:
- Clarke County (The home county of Threadville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Threadville, with the one closest to Threadville listed first.
- Junction City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Gin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- De Soto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Shubuta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Quitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stonewall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Enterprise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pachuta
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 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 Threadville, with the one closest to Threadville listed first.
- Orange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Stafford Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Vossburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Heidelberg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Kelona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Threadville, with the one closest to Threadville listed first.
- Increase
(19 miles [30.6 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Vimville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Meridian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Lost Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Threadville, with the one closest to Threadville listed first.
- Matherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Waynesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Whistler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Robinsons Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Chicora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Clara
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Threadville, with the one closest to Threadville listed first.
- Melvin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Okatuppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Needham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Emory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Toxey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Isney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Gilbertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Souwilpa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Pushmataha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Bolinger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Silas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarke County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Threadville, with the one closest to Threadville listed first.
- West Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Coffeeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Marengo County (AL)
- Putnam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Threadville, with the one closest to Threadville listed first.
- Kinterbish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Washington County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Threadville, with the one closest to Threadville listed first.
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Healing Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Barlow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Threadville, see our County-by-County Page for Threadville.
Cemeteries Near Threadville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Threadville.
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 Threadville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Threadville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Threadville, with the one closest to Threadville listed first.
- Carmichael Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stroud Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bass Everett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manassa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Elim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- White Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jehu Oscar Everitt Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Levy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Threadville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Threadville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Threadville, with the one closest to Threadville listed first.
- Carmichael
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carmichael is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Melvin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Matherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Hinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Emory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- De Soto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Shubuta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Isney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Lusk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Quitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Energy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Energy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Tokio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tokio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Souwilpa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Boice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boice is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice
- Silas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Threadville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Threadville.
Newspapers Published in Threadville ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Threadville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Threadville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Threadville.
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 either 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 Threadville:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lauderdale County
- Wayne County
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Washington 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 Threadville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Threadville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |