Our Genealogy Helper

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 Kalem (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 Kalem. 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 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 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 counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Kalem is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Jasper, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Rankin & Smith.

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

Scott County (The home county of Kalem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalem, with the one closest to Kalem listed first.
- Raworth
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
  - Raworth is located in Scott County
- Morton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  - Morton is located in Scott County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
- Hunter Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
  - Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  - Forest is located in Scott County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
- Clifton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  - Clifton is located in Scott County
- Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  - Branch is located in Scott County
- Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
  - Beach is located in Scott County
- Cooperville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
  - Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Harperville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
  - Harperville is located in Scott County
- Cash
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
  - Cash is located in Scott County
- Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  - Lake is located in Scott County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <2>
- Ludlow
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  - Ludlow is located in Scott County
Hinds County
- North Town Plaza
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
  - North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalem, with the one closest to Kalem listed first.
- Success ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Success. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
  - Success is located in Jasper County
- Montrose
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  - Montrose is located in Jasper County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Baxter ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  - Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Louin
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
  - Louin is located in Jasper County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Verba ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
  - Verba is located in Jasper County
- Garlandsville
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
  - Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  - Hamlet is located in Jasper County
- Stevens ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
  - Stevens is located in Jasper County
Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalem, with the one closest to Kalem listed first.
- Lena
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  - Lena is located in Leake County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
- Tuscola
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  - Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Walnut Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  - Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
- Standing Pine
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
  - Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- High Hill
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
  - High Hill is located in Leake County
- Carthage
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  - Carthage is located in Leake County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
- Redwater
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
  - Redwater is located in Leake County
- Saint Ann
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
  - Saint Ann is located in Leake County
Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalem, with the one closest to Kalem listed first.
- Madisonville
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  - Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Sharon
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  - Sharon is located in Madison County
- Maris Town
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
  - Maris Town is located in Madison County
Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalem, with the one closest to Kalem listed first.
- Dowdville
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
  - Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Dixon
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  - Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Laurel Hill
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  - Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalem, with the one closest to Kalem listed first.
- Conehatta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
  - Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
  - Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Pine Bluff
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
  - Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Lucern
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
  - Lucern is located in Newton County
- Newton
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  - Newton is located in Newton County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Decatur
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  - Decatur is located in Newton County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
- Stamper ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stamper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
  - Stamper is located in Newton County
Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalem, with the one closest to Kalem listed first.
- Pelahatchie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
  - Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <2>
- Sand Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  - Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Puckett
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
  - Puckett is located in Rankin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Fannin
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
  - Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Galilee
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galilee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  - Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Cato
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  - Cato is located in Rankin County
- Brandon
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  - Brandon is located in Rankin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
- Greenfield
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  - Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Flowood
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
  - Flowood is located in Rankin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <2>
- Pearl
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  - Pearl is located in Rankin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <2>
Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalem, with the one closest to Kalem listed first.
- Polkville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
  - Polkville is located in Smith County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Burns
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  - Burns is located in Smith County
- Daniel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
  - Daniel is located in Smith County
- Raleigh
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  - Raleigh is located in Smith County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
- Sylvarena
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
  - Sylvarena is located in Smith County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Bezer
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
  - Bezer is located in Smith County
- Mineral Springs
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  - Mineral Springs is located in Smith County

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

Newspapers Published in Kalem ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kalem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kalem, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kalem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Kalem:

Websites specific to Mississippi
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Pages specific to Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jasper County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Leake County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Neshoba County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newton County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rankin County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Smith County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Scott County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi

Cemeteries Near Kalem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kalem.

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

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

North Morton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Morton Cemetery
East Morton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Morton Cemetery
Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
Sims Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
Faulkner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
Morton Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Morton Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Morton Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61046 <5>
Hodge Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Hill Cemetery
Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pulaski Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
Brassel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brassel Cemetery
Independence Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Methodist Church Cemetery
Searcy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
Warren's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Warren's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Luther Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren's Cemetery
Continue List (332 more) ...
- Line Creek Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Line Creek Cemetery
- Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
- Old Duncan Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Duncan 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.<6>

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

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

Raworth
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Raworth is located in Scott County
Morton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
Pulaski
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Scott County
Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Scott County
Homewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Scott County
Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Beach is located in Scott County
Norris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Scott County
Lillian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
- Lillian is located in Scott County
Harperville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Harperville is located in Scott County
Pelahatchie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <2>
Polkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
Continue List (17 more) ...
- Trenton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  - Trenton is located in Smith County
- Cash
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
  - Cash is located in Scott County
- Burns
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  - Burns is located in Smith County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kalem. 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.
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<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>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kalem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kalem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3552, Longitude: -89.5933
<5>	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.
<6>	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 Kalem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.