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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 Yama (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 Yama. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Yama is located in Pemiscot County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pemiscot County: Mississippi (AR), Dunklin, New Madrid, Dyer (TN) & Lake (TN).

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

  • Pemiscot County     (The home county of Yama)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yama, with the one closest to Yama listed first.
    • Bragg City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Mid City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
    • Deering
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County
    • Pascola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Peach Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
    • Gobler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
      • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County
    • Homestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
      • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Braggadocio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
    • Hayti Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • North Wardell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wardell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
      • North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
    • Wardell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
      • Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Hayti
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <2>
    • Netherlands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
      • Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yama, with the one closest to Yama listed first.
    • Fagus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
      • Fagus is located in Butler County
    • Qulin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Qulin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Oglesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
      • Oglesville is located in Butler County
  • Dunklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yama, with the one closest to Yama listed first.
    • Sumach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
      • Sumach is located in Dunklin County
    • White Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Dunklin County
    • Kennett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Dunklin County
    • Holcomb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Caruth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
      • Caruth is located in Dunklin County
    • Rives
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Clarkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Dunklin County
    • Cotton Plant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County
    • Senath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
      • Senath is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
    • Wrightsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
    • Campbell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yama, with the one closest to Yama listed first.
    • Gideon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <2>
    • Tallapoosa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
      • Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Portageville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Risco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
      • Risco is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <2>
    • Conran
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
      • Conran is located in New Madrid County
    • Point Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
    • Parma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Marston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marston <2>
    • Catron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Howardville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Howardville is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Lilbourn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Lilbourn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lilbourn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
      • North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yama, with the one closest to Yama listed first.
    • Bernie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • LaValle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
      • LaValle is located in Stoddard County
  • Clay County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yama, with the one closest to Yama listed first.
    • Nimmons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
      • Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Bell City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Piggott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Saint Francis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <2>
    • Rector
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <2>
    • Pollard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <2>
    • McDougal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDougal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
      • McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Craighead County (AR)
    • Red Onion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Onion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Craighead County (AR)
  • Greene County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yama, with the one closest to Yama listed first.
    • Marmaduke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Bard is located in Greene County (AR)
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yama, with the one closest to Yama listed first.
    • Gosnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Stark City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Rington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Blytheville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Armorel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Arkmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
      • Arkmo is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Barfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Dell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Leachville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
      • Leachville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <2>
    • Manila
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <2>
    • Burdette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Dyer County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yama, with the one closest to Yama listed first.
    • Boothspoint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothspoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
      • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Mengelwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
      • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
    • Bogota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Richwoods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Finley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
  • Lake County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yama, with the one closest to Yama listed first.
    • Powells Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
    • Ridgely
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
    • Tiptonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sunkist Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Owl City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Proctor City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Yama ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yama.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yama, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yama.

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 helpful 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 Yama:

Cemeteries Near Yama ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yama.

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

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

  • Gregory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
  • Rising Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Star Cemetery
  • Sumach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumach Cemetery
  • McCulley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulley Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dunklin Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Ingram Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Ridge Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
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    • Hatley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatley Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe 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.<5>

While we didn't find Yama in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yama.

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

  • Sumach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
    • Sumach is located in Dunklin County
  • Kennett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • White Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Dunklin County
  • Braggadocio
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
    • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
  • Vincit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincit
    • Vincit is located in Dunklin County
  • Holcomb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
    • Holcomb is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
  • Caruth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
    • Caruth is located in Dunklin County
  • Covington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Pemiscot County
  • Gayoso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayoso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayoso
    • Gayoso is located in Pemiscot County
  • Clarkton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Senath
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
    • Senath is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
  • Cotton Plant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Wrightsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
    • Nesbit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
      • Nesbit is located in Dunklin County
    • Hathaway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway
      • Hathaway is located in Lake County (TN)

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

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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- Yama) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yama. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2601, Longitude: -89.9431       In this case, the coordinates for Yama have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Yama, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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