Our Genealogy Helper
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 Tama (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 Tama. 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 Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Tama is located in Ouachita Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Ouachita Parish: Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Morehouse, Richland & Union.
Below are the parishes that are near Tama. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tama:
- Ouachita Parish (The home parish of Tama)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tama, with the one closest to Tama listed first.
- Lapine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bosco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Claiborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Forksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Pino Bayou Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
- Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Richwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- West Monroe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Eureka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Frost Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Caldwell Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Tama, with the one closest to Tama listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Banks Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
- Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
- Grayson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <2>
- Clarks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
- Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <2>
- Kelly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <2>
- Franklin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Tama, with the one closest to Tama listed first.
- Liddieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
- Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
- Baskin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
- Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <2>
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Tama, with the one closest to Tama listed first.
- Eros
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Eros is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <2>
- Chatham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
- Zoar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
- Cartwright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Weston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Ansley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- East Hodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Hodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <2>
- Jonesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
- North Hodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quitman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <2>
- La Salle Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Tama, with the one closest to Tama listed first.
- Standard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Olla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
- Olla is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <2>
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Tama, with the one closest to Tama listed first.
- Choudrant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
- Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <2>
- Sibley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Cedarton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Ruston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <2>
- Grambling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grambling
- Grambling is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grambling <2>
- Vienna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richland Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Tama, with the one closest to Tama listed first.
- Alto
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Start
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
- Start is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <2>
- Archibald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
- Archibald is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <2>
- Mangham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
- Mangham is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangham <2>
- New Light
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- New Light is located in Richland Parish
- Rayville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <2>
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Tama, with the one closest to Tama listed first.
- Wilhite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Downsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <2>
- Ouachita City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Winn Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Tama, with the one closest to Tama listed first.
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Sikes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
- Sikes is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <2>
- Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Dodson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Dodson is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <2>
- Gansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
- Gansville is located in Winn Parish
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tama, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Tama.
Newspapers Published in Tama ...
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 Tama.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tama, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tama.
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 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 Tama:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/
- Pages specific to Ouachita Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Caldwell Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- La Salle Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richland Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winn Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caldwell Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Ouachita Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Ouachita Parish
Cemeteries Near Tama ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tama.
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 Tama covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tama, with the one closest to Tama listed first.
- Head Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- New Sardis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sardis Cemetery
- Old Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sardis Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
- Furlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furlow Cemetery
- Faust Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faust Cemetery
- Beny Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beny Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- Frantom Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frantom Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frantom Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (217 more) ...
- Henson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
- Brooklyn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
- Faulks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulks Cemetery
- Henson 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>
While we didn't find Tama in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tama.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tama, with the one closest to Tama listed first.
- Lapine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cadeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Blankston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Logtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bosco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Nash ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Corey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Cheniere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Forksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Riverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
- Dalley ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tama. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tama.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tama. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tama) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tama. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3271, Longitude: -92.2557 In this case, the coordinates for Tama 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 Tama, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |