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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 Adaton (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 Adaton. 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 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.

Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oktibbeha County: Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Webster & Winston.

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

  • Oktibbeha County     (The home county of Adaton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaton, with the one closest to Adaton listed first.
    • Starkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Longview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bradley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Double Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clayton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Maben
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturgis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
    • Sessums
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Attala County
    • McCool
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaton, with the one closest to Adaton listed first.
    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Anchor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anchor
      • From Adaton to Anchor
    • Houston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaton, with the one closest to Adaton listed first.
    • Reform
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reform. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reform
      • From Adaton to Reform
    • Williams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ackerman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Weir
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <1>
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bankston
      • From Adaton to Bankston
    • French Camp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
      • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <1>
  • Clay County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaton, with the one closest to Adaton listed first.
    • Artesia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Crawford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <1>
    • Bent Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaton, with the one closest to Adaton listed first.
    • Muldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Noxubee County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaton, with the one closest to Adaton listed first.
    • Mathiston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sapa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
      • Sapa is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sapa
      • From Adaton to Sapa
    • Clarkson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mantee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Fame
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eupora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
      • Eupora is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <1>
    • Hohenlinden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Walthall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Montevista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
      • Montevista is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montevista
      • From Adaton to Montevista
  • Winston County

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

Cemeteries Near Adaton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adaton.

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

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

  • Adaton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adaton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Josey Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Josey Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Josey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fort Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pearsons Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearsons Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearsons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Self Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Self Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lost Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Associated Reform Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Associated Reform Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Associated Reform Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (321 more) ...
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Double Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Longview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Starkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pheba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bradley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Double Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Maben
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sturgis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
  • Osborn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Mhoons Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sessums
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Griffith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mathiston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Reform
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reform. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reform
      • From Adaton to Reform
    • Oktoc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oktoc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktoc
      • Oktoc is located in Oktibbeha County

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

Newspapers Published in Adaton ...

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 Adaton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adaton, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adaton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Adaton:

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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- Adaton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adaton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4772, Longitude: -88.9219    
<5>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.
<6>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 Adaton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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