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 Wise Gap (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 Wise Gap. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Wise Gap is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.
Below are the counties that are near Wise Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wise Gap:
- Monroe County (The home county of Wise Gap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wise Gap, with the one closest to Wise Gap listed first.
- Greenwood Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gattman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Splunge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Hatley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Acker ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Ales ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Amory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wise Gap, with the one closest to Wise Gap listed first.
- Egypt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Okolona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wise Gap, with the one closest to Wise Gap listed first.
- Vinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Whites
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- West Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Una
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Abbott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Siloam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wise Gap, with the one closest to Wise Gap listed first.
- Carolina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Tremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Abney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Clay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ballardsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bounds Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Mantachie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wise Gap, with the one closest to Wise Gap listed first.
- Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Shannon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mooreville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Plantersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wise Gap, with the one closest to Wise Gap listed first.
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kolola Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Columbus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Fayette County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wise Gap, with the one closest to Wise Gap listed first.
- Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Gu - Win
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Belk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belk is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wise Gap, with the one closest to Wise Gap listed first.
- Bedford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Sulligent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Detroit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hightogy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Fernbank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Marion County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wise Gap, with the one closest to Wise Gap listed first.
- Pikeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Guin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Guin is located in Marion County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <1>
- Weston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Stinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stinson is located in Marion County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Hamilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Twin is located in Marion County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Winfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wise Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Wise Gap.
Cemeteries Near Wise Gap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wise Gap.
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 Wise Gap - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wise Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wise Gap, with the one closest to Wise Gap listed first.
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sartor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Easter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boggan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Posey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Easter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (461 more) ...
- Howell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beeks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- County Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Wise Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wise Gap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wise Gap, with the one closest to Wise Gap listed first.
- Quincy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Beeks ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beeks is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks
- Gattman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Splunge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
- Greenbrier ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Acker ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Bedford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Pine Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Springs is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Amory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sulligent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Riggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Detroit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wise Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wise Gap.
Newspapers Published in Wise Gap ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wise Gap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wise Gap, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wise Gap.
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 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 Wise Gap:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Lowndes County
- Fayette County
- Lamar County
- Marion 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 Wise Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wise Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |