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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Cedahoma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cedahoma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cedahoma, 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 Cedahoma (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 Cedahoma. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Cedahoma is historic, it would have been located within present day Choctaw County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Choctaw County: Clarke, Marengo, Sumter, Washington, Clarke (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Cedahoma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedahoma:
- Choctaw County (The home county of Cedahoma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedahoma, with the one closest to Cedahoma listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Pennington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Pelham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pelham is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Choctaw City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw City is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Jachin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jachin is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Lavaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lavaca is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Cromwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cromwell is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Butler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lisman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lisman is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Pushmataha
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pushmataha is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Red Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Springs is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Needham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Needham is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedahoma, with the one closest to Cedahoma listed first.
- Morvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Campbell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Glover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Atkeison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedahoma, with the one closest to Cedahoma listed first.
- Forkland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Miller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedahoma, with the one closest to Cedahoma listed first.
- Gallion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Arcola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Prairieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Cedarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedahoma, with the one closest to Cedahoma listed first.
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Griffins was located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beckleys was located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Myrtlewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blue Lock was located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Pin Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Half Acre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Barrons was located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Aimwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Nanafalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Moss ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moss was located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedahoma, with the one closest to Cedahoma listed first.
- Freetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Uniontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ellawhite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedahoma, with the one closest to Cedahoma listed first.
- Whitfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Derby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Bellamy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Coatopa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Arrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- McDowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Brewersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Intercourse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Ward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Moore Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Kinterbish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Sumter County
- 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 <2>
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedahoma, with the one closest to Cedahoma listed first.
- Lamison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Arlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Catherine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Kimbrough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedahoma, with the one closest to Cedahoma listed first.
- Whynot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Smith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedahoma, see our County-by-County Page for Cedahoma.
Cemeteries Near Cedahoma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedahoma.
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 Cedahoma - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedahoma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedahoma, with the one closest to Cedahoma listed first.
- Clover Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Black Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- James Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Smalls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campground Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rembert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Community Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ward Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Geneva Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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 Cedahoma in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cedahoma.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedahoma, with the one closest to Cedahoma listed first.
- Myrtlewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Tompkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Rembert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rembert is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembert
- Robjohn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robjohn is also located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robjohn
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Aimwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Coatopa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Octagon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Octagon is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
- Old Spring Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Old Spring Hill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Spring Hill
- Gaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gaston is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Moss ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moss was located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- McDowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Sweet Water
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedahoma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedahoma.
Newspapers Published in Cedahoma ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedahoma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedahoma, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedahoma.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cedahoma:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Choctaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Perry County
- Sumter County
- Wilcox County
- Lauderdale County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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 Cedahoma, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Cedahoma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |