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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 Youngs (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 Youngs. 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 hospitals and 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.

Youngs is located in Grenada 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 Grenada County: Calhoun, Carroll, Leflore, Montgomery, Tallahatchie, Webster & Yalobusha.

Below are the counties that are near Youngs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Youngs:

  • Grenada County     (The home county of Youngs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngs, with the one closest to Youngs listed first.
    • Memphis Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
    • Grenada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Elliott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Grenada County
    • Turkey Foot Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
      • Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngs, with the one closest to Youngs listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Slate Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
      • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Calhoun City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
      • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <2>
    • Pittsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Slate Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
      • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
    • Derma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
      • Derma is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Bruce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <2>
    • Benela
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
      • Benela is located in Calhoun County
    • Banner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
    • Vardaman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
      • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <2>
  • Carroll County
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngs, with the one closest to Youngs listed first.
    • Anchor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Thelma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngs, with the one closest to Youngs listed first.
    • Springdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Delay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
    • Taylor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngs, with the one closest to Youngs listed first.
    • Sweatman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
      • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
    • Duck Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
      • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
    • Winona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
    • Kilmichael
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
      • Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Tallahatchie County
    • Rosebloom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
      • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngs, with the one closest to Youngs listed first.
    • Montevista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
      • Montevista is located in Webster County
    • Hohenlinden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
      • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
    • Walthall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
      • Walthall is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Fame
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
      • Fame is located in Webster County
    • Clarkson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
    • Eupora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
      • Eupora is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <2>
    • Mantee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Sapa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
      • Sapa is located in Webster County
  • Yalobusha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngs, with the one closest to Youngs listed first.
    • Coffeeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Velma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Water Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>
    • Tillatoba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
      • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Youngs, see our County-by-County Page for Youngs.

Newspapers Published in Youngs ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Youngs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Youngs, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Youngs.

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 Youngs:

Cemeteries Near Youngs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Youngs.

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 Youngs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Youngs, with the one closest to Youngs listed first.

  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Dividing Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dividing Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dividing Ridge Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Clear Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
  • Rohnsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohnsville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (394 more) ...
    • Hamblet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamblet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblet Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Youngs had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Youngs, with the one closest to Youngs listed first.

  • Sabougla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabougla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabougla
    • Sabougla is located in Calhoun County
  • Big Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Misterton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misterton
    • Misterton is located in Grenada County
  • Cadaretta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadaretta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadaretta
    • Cadaretta is located in Webster County
  • Coffeeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Slate Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
    • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
  • Pittsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Pine Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Pine Valley is located in Yalobusha County
  • Sweatman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
    • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
  • Velma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
  • Benela
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
    • Benela is located in Calhoun County
  • Grenada
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Embry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embry
      • Embry is located in Webster County
    • Hollis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Calhoun County
    • Elliott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Grenada County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Youngs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Youngs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Youngs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Youngs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Youngs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8532, Longitude: -89.5345       In this case, the coordinates for Youngs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Youngs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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