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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 Tremont (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 Tremont. 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 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.

Tremont is located in Itawamba 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 Itawamba County: Franklin (AL), Marion (AL), Lee, Monroe, Prentiss & Tishomingo.

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

  • Itawamba County     (The home county of Tremont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tremont, with the one closest to Tremont listed first.
    • Oakland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
    • Clay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Tremont to Clay
    • Eastman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastman
      • From Tremont to Eastman
    • Fulton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Abney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mantachie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Carolina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ballardsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kirkville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirkville
      • From Tremont to Kirkville
  • Lee County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tremont, with the one closest to Tremont listed first.
    • Riggins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
    • Splunge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Splunge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Splunge
      • From Tremont to Splunge
    • Hatley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Amory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nettleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <3>
    • Gattman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Greenwood Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tremont, with the one closest to Tremont listed first.
    • Marietta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • New Site
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Burton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burton
      • From Tremont to Burton
    • Baldwyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheeler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tishomingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tremont, with the one closest to Tremont listed first.
    • Golden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dennis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tishomingo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Paden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tremont, with the one closest to Tremont listed first.
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Bishop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Tremont to Bishop
  • Fayette County (AL)
  • Franklin County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tremont, with the one closest to Tremont listed first.
    • Red Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Hodges
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Burntout
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Site
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Belgreen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tremont, with the one closest to Tremont listed first.
    • Detroit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
    • Sulligent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <3>
    • Beaverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>
    • Bedford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bedford
      • From Tremont to Bedford
  • Marion County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tremont, with the one closest to Tremont listed first.
    • Weston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pikeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeville
      • From Tremont to Pikeville
    • Hackleburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stinson
      • From Tremont to Stinson
    • Guin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yampertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Tremont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tremont.

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

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

  • Tremont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tremont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chamblee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamblee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamblee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gun Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gun Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gun Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Grove Church of God Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spearman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spearman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spearman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clover Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Lentz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lentz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lentz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tremont had a population of 19 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Tremont had a population of 465 people.

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

  • Tilden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Itawamba County
  • Bexar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
    • Bexar is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Shottsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
    • Shottsville is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Eastman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eastman
    • From Tremont to Eastman
  • Fulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Cardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
    • Cardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Riggins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Barnesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Smithville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Abney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mantachie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
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    • Detroit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
    • Red Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballardsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Tremont ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tremont.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tremont, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tremont.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tremont:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tremont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tremont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2348, Longitude: -88.2590    
<6>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 Tremont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.