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 Wicker (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 Wicker. 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.
Wicker is located in Smith 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 Smith County: Covington, Jasper, Jones, Newton, Rankin, Scott & Simpson.
Below are the counties that are near Wicker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wicker:
- Smith County (The home county of Wicker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wicker, with the one closest to Wicker listed first.
- Burns
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Polkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Raleigh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Daniel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Bezer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Sylvarena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Mineral Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mize
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Taylorsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wicker, with the one closest to Wicker listed first.
- Success ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Success is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Montrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Louin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Stevens ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Verba ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Verba is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
- Bay Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turnerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Garlandsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McNeal is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- Lake Como
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Ras
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wicker, with the one closest to Wicker listed first.
- Lena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tuscola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- High Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wicker, with the one closest to Wicker listed first.
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Conehatta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Newton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pine Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Lucern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Decatur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wicker, with the one closest to Wicker listed first.
- Pelahatchie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galilee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Puckett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Cato
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Sand Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Fannin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Goshen Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Brandon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wicker, with the one closest to Wicker listed first.
- Hunter Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Kalem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Raworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Cooperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Morton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Harperville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Cash
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Ludlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wicker, with the one closest to Wicker listed first.
- D'Lo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Magee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mendenhall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sanatorium
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Coats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Braxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wicker, see our County-by-County Page for Wicker.
Cemeteries Near Wicker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wicker.
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 Wicker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wicker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wicker, with the one closest to Wicker listed first.
- Luther Chapel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lingle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Black Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Luther Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Noblin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Homewood Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Goodhope Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Warren's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren's Cemetery
- The Warren's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Luther Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (348 more) ...
- New Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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.<2>
While we didn't find Wicker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wicker.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wicker, with the one closest to Wicker listed first.
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Burns
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Pulaski
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Polkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Shongelo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shongelo is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongelo
- Norris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Raworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Morton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Daniel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Raleigh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gunn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gunn is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
- Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynwood ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lynwood is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wicker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wicker.
Newspapers Published in Wicker ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wicker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wicker, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wicker.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Wicker:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Smith County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Leake County
- Newton County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Simpson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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> | 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 Wicker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wicker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |