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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 Fort Adams (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 Fort Adams. 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.

Name Variations for Fort Adams ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Adams: Ft. Adams

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Fort Adams is located in Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County: Concordia (LA), East Feliciana (LA), West Feliciana (LA), Adams, Amite & Franklin.

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

  • Wilkinson County     (The home county of Fort Adams)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Adams, with the one closest to Fort Adams listed first.
    • Artonish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
      • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
    • Woodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Turnbull
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
    • Wilkinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Whitaker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Centreville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
    • Rosetta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Adams, with the one closest to Fort Adams listed first.
    • Cloverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
  • Avoyelles Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Adams, with the one closest to Fort Adams listed first.
    • Simmesport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
      • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <2>
    • Odenburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Odenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
      • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
    • Bordelonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Moreauville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
      • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <2>
    • Dupont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
    • Plaucheville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
      • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <2>
    • Hickory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
    • Mansura
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
      • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <2>
    • Cottonport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Marksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <2>
  • Catahoula Parish (LA)
    • Parhams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Adams, with the one closest to Fort Adams listed first.
    • Bougere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bougere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
      • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Acme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
    • Monterey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Armagh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Adams, with the one closest to Fort Adams listed first.
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Norwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Wilson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <2>
  • Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Adams, with the one closest to Fort Adams listed first.
    • Smithland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Lettsworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Innis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
      • Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <2>
    • Legonier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legonier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Batchelor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Morganza
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
      • Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <2>
    • New Roads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
      • New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <2>
    • Patin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
      • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Ravenswood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravenswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
      • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Ventress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dupont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Landry Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Adams, with the one closest to Fort Adams listed first.
    • Elba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish (LA)
    • Melville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <2>
    • Bayou Jack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish (LA)
  • West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Adams, with the one closest to Fort Adams listed first.
    • Angola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Tunica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <2>
    • Weyanoke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weyanoke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <2>
    • Wakefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Converse ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Rogillioville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogillioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Saint Francisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Adams ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Adams.

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

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Adams Baptist Mission Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mess Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mess Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mess Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arcole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodstock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Solomon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgefield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Deer Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67568 <4>
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fort Adams had a population of 240 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pinckneyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
    • Pinckneyville is located in Wilkinson County
  • Artonish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
    • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
  • Black Hawk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
    • Black Hawk is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Angola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kienstra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kienstra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kienstra
    • Kienstra is located in Adams County
  • Merrick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
    • Merrick is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
  • Red River Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Landing
    • Red River Landing is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
  • Rowes Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Landing
    • Rowes Landing is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
  • Arnot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
    • Arnot is located in Adams County
  • Smithland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
  • Bougere
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bougere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
    • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Woodville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Big Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
    • Laurel Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Turnbull
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fort Adams ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Adams.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fort Adams. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fort Adams and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fort Adams.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6> of Fort Adams.

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 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 Fort Adams:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Adams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Fort Adams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Fort Adams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Adams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0866, Longitude: -91.5482       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Adams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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