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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 Tuscola (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 Tuscola. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Tuscola is located in Leake 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 Leake County: Attala, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Scott & Winston.

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

  • Leake County     (The home county of Tuscola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuscola, with the one closest to Tuscola listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Standing Pine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
    • Carthage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Redwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
    • High Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Hill
      • From Tuscola to High Hill
    • Saint Ann
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coosa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coosa
      • From Tuscola to Coosa
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuscola, with the one closest to Tuscola listed first.
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Zemuly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zemuly
      • From Tuscola to Zemuly
    • Kosciusko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sallis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuscola, with the one closest to Tuscola listed first.
    • Camden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Madisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cobbville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobbville
      • From Tuscola to Cobbville
    • Maris Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Sharpsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharpsburg
      • From Tuscola to Sharpsburg
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Davis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis
      • From Tuscola to Davis
    • Mill Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuscola, with the one closest to Tuscola listed first.
    • Dowdville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixon
      • From Tuscola to Dixon
    • Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Neshoba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hope
      • From Tuscola to Hope
    • Pearl River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
    • Neshoba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Philadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tucker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tucker
      • From Tuscola to Tucker
    • House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Ocobla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocobla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocobla
      • From Tuscola to Ocobla
  • Newton County
  • Rankin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuscola, with the one closest to Tuscola listed first.
    • Sand Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelahatchie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fannin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fannin
      • From Tuscola to Fannin
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuscola, with the one closest to Tuscola listed first.
    • Cash
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cash
      • From Tuscola to Cash
    • Harperville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Tuscola to Clifton
    • Sebastopol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <1>
    • Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beach
      • From Tuscola to Beach
    • Ludlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest
      • From Tuscola to Forest
    • Raworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Kalem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Morton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <1>
    • Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Winston County

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

Cemeteries Near Tuscola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tuscola.

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

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

  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fuston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • True Light Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Light Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (315 more) ...
    • Slay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tuscola had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cash
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cash
    • From Tuscola to Cash
  • Walnut Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Good Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Leake County
  • Standing Pine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
  • Freeny
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeny
    • Freeny is located in Leake County
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lillian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
    • Lillian is located in Scott County
  • Free Trade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Trade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Trade
    • Free Trade is located in Leake County
  • Harperville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Damascus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Scott County
  • Ludlow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beach
      • From Tuscola to Beach
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Scott County
    • Hays
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Scott County

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

Newspapers Published in Tuscola ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuscola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tuscola, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tuscola.

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 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 Tuscola:

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

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

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 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>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>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 Tuscola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Tuscola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tuscola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6206, Longitude: -89.5278    









 

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