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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 Eddiceton (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 Eddiceton. 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 doctors and 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.

Eddiceton is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Adams, Amite, Jefferson, Lincoln & Wilkinson.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Eddiceton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddiceton, with the one closest to Eddiceton listed first.
    • Bude
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <1>
    • McCall Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Meadville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Roxie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <1>
    • White Apple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Hamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddiceton, with the one closest to Eddiceton listed first.
    • Jeannette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Selma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Adams County
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddiceton, with the one closest to Eddiceton listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Brookside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Crosby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • McElveen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Gloster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <1>
    • Glading
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddiceton, with the one closest to Eddiceton listed first.
    • Bowerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Wesson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
      • Wesson is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <1>
    • Glancy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • Beauregard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Martinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddiceton, with the one closest to Eddiceton listed first.
    • Harriston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
    • Red Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddiceton, with the one closest to Eddiceton listed first.
    • Cobbs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Caseyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Norfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Brookhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • New Sight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Montgomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • Wellman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddiceton, with the one closest to Eddiceton listed first.
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McComb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
  • Wilkinson County
    • Rosetta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County

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

Newspapers Published in Eddiceton ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eddiceton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eddiceton, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eddiceton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Eddiceton:

Cemeteries Near Eddiceton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eddiceton.

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

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

  • Eddicetown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddicetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddicetown Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • McGee Burnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Burnett Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (658 more) ...
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell 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.<4>

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

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

  • Veto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
    • Veto is located in Franklin County
  • Meadville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Little Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
    • Little Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Kennolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennolia
    • Kennolia is located in Franklin County
  • Smithdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
    • Smithdale is located in Amite County
  • Union Church
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
    • Union Church is located in Jefferson County
  • Zion Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
    • Zion Hill is located in Amite County
  • O'Neil
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
    • O'Neil is located in Amite County
  • Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
  • Caseyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
  • White Apple
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
  • Orange
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Roxie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <1>
    • McNair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair
      • McNair is located in Jefferson County
    • Hamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eddiceton. 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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Eddiceton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eddiceton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5023, Longitude: -90.7907    
<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 Eddiceton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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