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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 Whites Crossing (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 Whites Crossing. 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.

Name Variations for Whites Crossing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Whites Crossing: Whites Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Whites Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Whites Crossing may originally have been White's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Whites Crossing might be written as White Crossing.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Whites Crossing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whites Crossing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Whites Crossing is located in Stone County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stone County: Forrest, George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River & Perry.

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

  • Stone County     (The home county of Whites Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Crossing, with the one closest to Whites Crossing listed first.
    • Wiggins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • McHenry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • Smith Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Smith Town is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
  • Forrest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Crossing, with the one closest to Whites Crossing listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carnes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • McLaurin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Crossing, with the one closest to Whites Crossing listed first.
    • Bexley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bexley is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Lucedale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Agricola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Greene County
    • McLain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Hancock County
    • Necaise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Crossing, with the one closest to Whites Crossing listed first.
    • Howison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Howison is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
    • Saucier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wortham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
    • Lyman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Coalville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Wool Market
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
    • D'Iberville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North Gulfport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Crossing, with the one closest to Whites Crossing listed first.
    • Latimer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Americus is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Vancleave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Martin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
    • Gulf Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Crossing, with the one closest to Whites Crossing listed first.
    • Lumberton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Purvis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pearl River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Crossing, with the one closest to Whites Crossing listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Juniper Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
    • Poplarville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Crossing, with the one closest to Whites Crossing listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • New Augusta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wingate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate

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

Cemeteries Near Whites Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whites Crossing.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Whites Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whites Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Whites Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hickman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Landmark Missionary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Miles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Welcome Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (284 more) ...
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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>

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

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

  • Airey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Airey is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey
  • Leaf
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Leaf is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf
  • Wool Market
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
    • Wool Market has also been known as:
    • Woolmarket
  • Hillsdale
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Americus ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Americus is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Vancleave
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Orvisburg
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Orvisburg is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvisburg
  • Poplarville
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Whites Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whites Crossing.

Newspapers Published in Whites Crossing ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whites Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whites Crossing, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whites Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Whites Crossing:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Whites Crossing, 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- Whites Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.