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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 Turnpike (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 Turnpike. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Turnpike is located in Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County: Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee & Union.

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

  • Pontotoc County     (The home county of Turnpike)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnpike, with the one closest to Turnpike listed first.
    • Possum Trot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Thaxton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
    • Pontotoc
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Toccopola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Ecru
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nixon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pannell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Algoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
    • Goodford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnpike, with the one closest to Turnpike listed first.
    • Hickory Flat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <2>
    • Pine Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Turnpike to Pine Grove
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnpike, with the one closest to Turnpike listed first.
    • Sarepta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarepta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
      • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarepta
      • From Turnpike to Sarepta
    • Banner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyd
      • From Turnpike to Loyd
    • Bruce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <2>
    • Pittsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Vardaman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
      • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <2>
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnpike, with the one closest to Turnpike listed first.
    • New Houlka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Thelma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thelma
      • From Turnpike to Thelma
    • Van Vleet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Houston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Okolona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnpike, with the one closest to Turnpike listed first.
    • Lafayette Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cornish
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornish
      • From Turnpike to Cornish
    • Altus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altus
      • From Turnpike to Altus
    • Delay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delay
      • From Turnpike to Delay
    • Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Abbeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <2>
    • Taylor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Alesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springdale
      • From Turnpike to Springdale
  • Lee County
  • Marshall County
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnpike, with the one closest to Turnpike listed first.
    • Blue Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lowrey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Clarysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dumas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turnpike, with the one closest to Turnpike listed first.
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Turnpike to Fairview
    • Ingomar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Darden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenfield
      • From Turnpike to Glenfield
    • Blue Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
    • Mound City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • Myrtle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ellistown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Molino
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Turnpike to Molino
    • Graham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Yalobusha County
    • Water Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Turnpike ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turnpike.

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

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

  • Wardlow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wardlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guinn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weatherall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Forest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harrison - Tutor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison - Tutor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison - Tutor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontotoc City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ecru Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Laodicea Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laodicea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laodicea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lafayette Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (364 more) ...
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bramlett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramlett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salmon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salmon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salmon 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>

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

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

  • Thaxton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
    • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
  • Esperanza
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperanza
    • Esperanza is located in Pontotoc County
  • Toccopola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
    • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Pontotoc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Randolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Pontotoc County
  • Ecru
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairview
    • From Turnpike to Fairview
  • Cherry Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lafayette Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Algoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ingomar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Poolville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
    • Poolville is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Lafayette County
    • Chiwapa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiwapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiwapa
      • Chiwapa is located in Pontotoc County
    • Etta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
      • Etta is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Turnpike ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turnpike.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turnpike, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Turnpike.

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 Turnpike:

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

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turnpike) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turnpike. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2899, Longitude: -89.1234    
<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 Turnpike, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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