Pontotoc County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States   Mississippi   Pontotoc County

County Courthouse
Pontotoc County Courthouse PO Box 209; Pontotoc, MS 38863-0209; Phone: 662.489.3900 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records. Clerk Chancery Court has probate, court, and divorce records and land records from 1836.

Parent County
1836--Pontotoc County was created 9 February 1836 from the Chickasaw Cession. County seat: Pontotoc

Neighboring Counties

 * Calhoun
 * Chickasaw
 * Lafayette
 * Lee
 * Union

Census

 * 1837 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Pontotoc County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Pontotoc County.


 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Miller's)
 * Company B - Pontotoc Dragoons
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company E - Polk Rangers
 * Company I - Pontotoc Dragoons
 * Company K - Pontotoc Dragoons No. 2
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)
 * Company C - Reub Davis Rebels
 * - 2nd Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry (Harris's)
 * Company A - Weatherall’s Company
 * Company B - Wood’s Company
 * Company C - Rye’s Compay
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Pontotoc Rangers also Peery’s Company (county of origin not specified)
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company D - Wilson’s Company
 * Company E - Mississippi Rangers
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company G – Pontotoc Minute Men
 * Company H – Coonewah Rifles
 * Company I – Cherry Creek Rifles
 * - 3rd Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Ashcraft's)
 * Company B - Fears’ Company
 * Company C - Patton’s Company
 * - 3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company G -- Mississippi Volunteers
 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - Duncan’s Company
 * Company I - McKenzie’s Company, aka Young’s Company

Taxation

 * 1836-1867 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers