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 Wolf Springs (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 Wolf Springs. 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 Wolf Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Wolf Springs: Wolf Spgs. (or less commonly used: Wolf Spngs. or Wolf Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Wolf Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wolf Springs.
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 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.
Wolf Springs is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Choctaw (AL), Sumter (AL), Clarke, Kemper & Newton.
Below are the counties that are near Wolf Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wolf Springs:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Wolf Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Springs, with the one closest to Wolf Springs listed first.
- Meridian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vimville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Lost Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Increase
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Nellieburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Bailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Hookston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Whynot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Suqualena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Lockhart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Smith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Springs, with the one closest to Wolf Springs listed first.
- Enterprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Quitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pachuta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- De Soto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Barnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Gin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Shubuta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Springs, with the one closest to Wolf Springs listed first.
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Rose Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Penantly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Garlandsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Kelona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Vossburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Stafford Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Verba ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Verba is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Springs, with the one closest to Wolf Springs listed first.
- Rio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Porterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Neshoba County
- House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Springs, with the one closest to Wolf Springs listed first.
- Chunky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hickory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Decatur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Newton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Wayne County
- Matherville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Springs, with the one closest to Wolf Springs listed first.
- Pushmataha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Cromwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Lisman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Melvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Needham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Okatuppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Jachin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Red Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Springs, with the one closest to Wolf Springs listed first.
- Cuba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Kinterbish
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Intercourse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Derby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wolf Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Wolf Springs.
Cemeteries Near Wolf Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wolf Springs.
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 Wolf Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wolf Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wolf Springs, with the one closest to Wolf Springs listed first.
- Stinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Long Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McLemore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sageville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Wolf Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wolf Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wolf Springs, with the one closest to Wolf Springs listed first.
- Meridian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vimville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Lost Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Roy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Roy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Enterprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Energy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Energy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Hookston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Bailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Whynot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Topton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Topton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
- Lockhart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wolf Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wolf Springs.
Newspapers Published in Wolf Springs ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolf Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wolf Springs, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wolf Springs.
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 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 Wolf Springs:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Jasper County
- Kemper County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Wayne County
- Choctaw County
- Sumter 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Wolf Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wolf Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |