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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Arcadia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Arcadia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Arcadia, 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 Arcadia (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 Arcadia. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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/parishes 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/parishes, 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 Arcadia is historic, it would have been located within present day Issaquena County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Issaquena County: East Carroll (LA), Sharkey, Warren, Washington & Yazoo.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Arcadia. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arcadia:
- Issaquena County (The home county of Arcadia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Chotard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Tallula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Valley Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Mayersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Booth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Smedes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Onward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Blanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Issaquena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Cary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Rolling Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lorenzen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Riverside Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Mont Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Anguilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nitta Yuma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Haynes Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Redwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Vicksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Villanova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Stout
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Russellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Newmans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Byrne City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Yazoo County
- Kearney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Transylvania
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sondheimer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Omega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Ashly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Tallulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Barnes
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Quebec
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Thomastown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Tendal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Coleman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Mound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Richland Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Delhi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi is located in Richland Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
- Dunn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn is located in Richland Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- West Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
- Darnell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
- Pioneer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Epps
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Epps is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <2>
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fiske
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
- Kilbourne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arcadia, see our County-by-County Page for Arcadia.
Cemeteries Near Arcadia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arcadia.
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 Arcadia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arcadia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Benjamin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cold Tar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brunswick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Way Way Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kiger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gailliard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tyrone Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Morning Crest Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (60 more) ...
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Mary Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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.
Arcadia itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Brunswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brunswick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Chotard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Omega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Tallula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Lake Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Smedes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Onward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Millikens Bend ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Millikens Bend is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millikens Bend
- Blanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Ashly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Valley Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Benham ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Benham is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Tallulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arcadia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arcadia.
Newspapers Published in Arcadia ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcadia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arcadia, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arcadia.
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 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 Arcadia:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Issaquena County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Sharkey County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Yazoo County
- East Carroll Parish
- Madison Parish
- Richland Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 Arcadia, 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |