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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 Cadamy (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 Cadamy. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cadamy is located in Itawamba 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 Itawamba County: Franklin (AL), Marion (AL), Lee, Monroe, Prentiss & Tishomingo.

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

  • Itawamba County     (The home county of Cadamy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadamy, with the one closest to Cadamy listed first.
    • Tremont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Clay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Fulton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bounds Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
    • Eastman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Abney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
    • Carolina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Greenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Mantachie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballardsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
    • Kirkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
  • Chickasaw County
    • Okolona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadamy, with the one closest to Cadamy listed first.
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Mooreville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Plantersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Indian Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Shannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Tupelo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Saltillo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Guntown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bissell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadamy, with the one closest to Cadamy listed first.
    • Riggins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
    • Smithville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
    • Splunge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
    • Hatley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Amory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gattman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Greenwood Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
    • Nettleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadamy, with the one closest to Cadamy listed first.
    • Marietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • New Site
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
  • Tishomingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadamy, with the one closest to Cadamy listed first.
    • Golden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Dennis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Fayette County (AL)
    • Gu - Win
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Franklin County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadamy, with the one closest to Cadamy listed first.
    • Vina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Red Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <1>
    • Hodges
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <1>
    • Burntout
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Pleasant Site
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
    • Belgreen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadamy, with the one closest to Cadamy listed first.
    • Detroit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulligent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Beaverton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bedford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
  • Marion County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadamy, with the one closest to Cadamy listed first.
    • Weston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pikeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Stinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stinson is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
    • Guin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Guin is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <1>
    • Hackleburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Twin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
    • Brilliant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Winfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Cadamy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cadamy.

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 Cadamy - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cadamy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Piney Grove Church of God Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wiggington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tremont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chamblee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (566 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Clover Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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 Cadamy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cadamy.

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

  • Tremont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tilden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tilden is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
  • Bexar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bexar is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
  • Cardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cardsville is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
  • Riggins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Riggins is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
  • Shottsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shottsville is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
  • Fulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Barnesville is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Eastman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
  • Detroit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Abney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Splunge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
    • Evergreen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Cadamy ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cadamy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cadamy, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cadamy.

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 Cadamy:

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>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.
<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- Cadamy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Cadamy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.