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Welcome to Adaton ...

Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Adaton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Adaton is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Adaton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Adaton lies within the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Adaton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Adaton - it's located in Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adaton.

Communities near Adaton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adaton.

  • Starkville
  • West Point
  • Ackerman
  • Maben
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
    • Maben lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Adaton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maben have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Maben
  • Mathiston
  • Artesia
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Artesia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of Adaton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Artesia
  • Sturgis
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Adaton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sturgis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis<4>
  • Mantee
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
    • Mantee lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of Adaton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mantee
  • Longview
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Adaton.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Longview
  • Bradley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Adaton.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bradley

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Adaton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adaton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adaton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adaton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adaton. See our Newspapers Page for Adaton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adaton ...

Looking for more information about Adaton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Adaton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adaton.

Adding Adaton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adaton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Adaton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Adaton post office opened in 1895.

We also found Adaton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Oktibbeha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adaton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Adaton) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Adaton. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AdatonOur 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    
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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