Alcorn County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Alcorn County

County Courthouse
Alcorn County; PO Box 112; Corinth, MS 38834-0112; Ph. 601.286.7702 details: (Clk Chan Ct has div rec from 1913; Clk Cir Ct has ct rec from 1860)

Parent County
1870--Alcorn County was created 15 April 1870 from Tippah and Tishomingo Counties. County seat:  Corinth

Neighboring Counties

 * Hardeman County, Tennessee
 * Hardin County, Tennessee
 * McNairy County, Tennessee
 * Prentiss
 * Tippah
 * Tishomingo

Census

 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Alcorn County


 * October 3-4, 1862 = Corinth


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Taxation

 * 1870-1892 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.