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 Wiggins (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 Wiggins. 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 doctors 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.
Wiggins 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 Wiggins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wiggins:
- Leake County (The home county of Wiggins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins, with the one closest to Wiggins listed first.
- Saint Ann
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Redwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Lena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tuscola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Standing Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- High Hill
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins, with the one closest to Wiggins listed first.
- Zemuly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Sallis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Kosciusko
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Possumneck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins, with the one closest to Wiggins listed first.
- Pickens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <1>
- Richland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Durant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins, with the one closest to Wiggins listed first.
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Sharpsburg
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Cobbville
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Davis
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Maris Town
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Madisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Canton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mill Town
(23 miles [37 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 Wiggins, with the one closest to Wiggins listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Dowdville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- Dixon
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Pearl River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Philadelphia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins, with the one closest to Wiggins listed first.
- Conehatta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Lucern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins, with the one closest to Wiggins listed first.
- Sand Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Fannin
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Pelahatchie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins, with the one closest to Wiggins listed first.
- Cash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Ludlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Harperville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Sebastopol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Raworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Kalem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Morton
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- Forest
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- Hunter Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins, with the one closest to Wiggins listed first.
- Vowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Plattsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Yazoo County
- Vaughan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wiggins, see our County-by-County Page for Wiggins.
Cemeteries Near Wiggins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wiggins.
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 Wiggins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wiggins, with the one closest to Wiggins listed first.
- Tribulation Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tribulation Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tribulation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dumas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
- Rising Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Ann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McDonald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Good Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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.
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- New Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Virgin Mary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgin Mary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgin Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Faucette Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faucette Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faucette 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>
While we didn't find Wiggins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wiggins.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wiggins, with the one closest to Wiggins listed first.
- Ofahoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ofahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofahoma
- Ofahoma is located in Leake County
- Saint Ann
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Good Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Millville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Madison County
- Lena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tuscola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Revive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revive
- Revive is located in Madison County
- Cash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Freeny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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
- Ludlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Leake County
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- Standing Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Thomastown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomastown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Thomastown is located in Leake County
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wiggins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wiggins.
Newspapers Published in Wiggins ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wiggins.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wiggins, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wiggins.
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 helpful 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 Wiggins:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Leake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Holmes County
- Madison County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Winston County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wiggins. 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 Wiggins, 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 from Point A (ie- Wiggins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wiggins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7021, Longitude: -89.6367 In this case, the coordinates for Wiggins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |