Welcome to Fame ...
Fame is located in Webster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fame, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Fame is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fame lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fame lies within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Fame ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fame - they are located in Kansas, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fame.
Communities near Fame ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fame.
- Houston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
- Eupora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Calhoun City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
- Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <3>
- Vardaman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <3>
- Derma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Maben
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mathiston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
- Mathiston is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <3>
- Mantee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Big Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Walthall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
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 Fame. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fame.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fame. 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 Fame.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fame. See our Newspapers Page for Fame.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fame ...
Looking for more information about Fame? 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 Fame, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fame.
Adding Fame to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fame 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 Fame was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fame post office opened in 1875.
We also found Fame on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fame.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fame. 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 Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fame - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |