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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 Turnerville (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 Turnerville. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Turnerville is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Clarke, Jones, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Smith & Wayne.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Turnerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnerville, with the one closest to Turnerville listed first.
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ras
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Louin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Como
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acme
      • From Turnerville to Acme
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fouke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fouke
      • From Turnerville to Fouke
    • Gridley ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <3>
    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Verba ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Waldrup ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldrup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
      • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waldrup
      • From Turnerville to Waldrup
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnerville, with the one closest to Turnerville listed first.
    • Barnett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Turnerville to Barnett
    • Pachuta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Enterprise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
    • Stonewall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • De Soto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Quitman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
  • Covington County
  • Jones County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnerville, with the one closest to Turnerville listed first.
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
    • Newton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hickory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Pine Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Chunky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Conehatta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Decatur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnerville, with the one closest to Turnerville listed first.
    • Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunter Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnerville, with the one closest to Turnerville listed first.
    • Sylvarena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bezer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bezer
      • From Turnerville to Bezer
    • Taylorsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
    • Raleigh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Burns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burns
      • From Turnerville to Burns
    • Mize
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <3>
    • Polkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people

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

Cemeteries Near Turnerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turnerville.

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

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Community Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Como Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Como Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Read Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Read Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Read Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Louin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Word of Faith Ministry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...

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 Turnerville had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Turnerville ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turnerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turnerville, 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 Turnerville.

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 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 Turnerville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Turnerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turnerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0258, Longitude: -89.2036    
<5>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.
<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 Turnerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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