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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Wolfe Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wolfe Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wolfe Creek, please Contact Us.
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 Wolfe Creek (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 Wolfe Creek. 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 Wolfe Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Wolfe Creek: Wolfe Crk. (or less commonly used: Wolfe Ck. or Wolfe Cr.)
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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Wolfe Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Lowndes 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 Lowndes County: Lamar (AL), Pickens (AL), Clay, Monroe, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.
Below are the counties that are near Wolfe Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wolfe Creek:
- Lowndes County (The home county of Wolfe Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfe Creek, with the one closest to Wolfe Creek listed first.
- Artesia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Bent Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crawford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kolola Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- New Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfe Creek, with the one closest to Wolfe Creek listed first.
- Egypt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfe Creek, with the one closest to Wolfe Creek listed first.
- Reform
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Williams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfe Creek, with the one closest to Wolfe Creek listed first.
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mhoons Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Whites
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Cedar Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Siloam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Griffith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Abbott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Pheba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beasley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Montpelier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Una
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfe Creek, with the one closest to Wolfe Creek listed first.
- Muldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Hamilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gibson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfe Creek, with the one closest to Wolfe Creek listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Brooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Deerbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Ravine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Macon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mashulaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfe Creek, with the one closest to Wolfe Creek listed first.
- Clayton Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Sessums
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Starkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Adaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Longview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Bradley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Double Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Sturgis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maben
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfe Creek, with the one closest to Wolfe Creek listed first.
- Cumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Mathiston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mantee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Clarkson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Lamar County (AL)
- Fernbank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfe Creek, with the one closest to Wolfe Creek listed first.
- Macedonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Ethelsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Archer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Pickensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- McShan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wolfe Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Wolfe Creek.
Cemeteries Near Wolfe Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wolfe Creek.
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 Wolfe Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wolfe Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wolfe Creek, with the one closest to Wolfe Creek listed first.
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mayhew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Curtis Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tibbee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seitz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mayhew Mission Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sessums Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Motley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pooles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.
While we didn't find Wolfe Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wolfe Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wolfe Creek, with the one closest to Wolfe Creek listed first.
- Tibbee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tibbee is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee
- Osborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Artesia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Sessums
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McIntyre ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McIntyre is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- Mhoons Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Starkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Siloam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Whites
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Cedar Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oktoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oktoc is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktoc
- Crawford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wolfe Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wolfe Creek.
Newspapers Published in Wolfe Creek ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolfe Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wolfe Creek, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wolfe Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wolfe Creek:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lowndes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Webster County
- Lamar County
- Pickens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wolfe Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wolfe Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |