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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 McAdams (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 McAdams. 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.

McAdams is located in Attala 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 Attala County: Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Winston & Yazoo.

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

  • Attala County     (The home county of McAdams)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAdams, with the one closest to McAdams listed first.
    • Sallis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Zemuly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Kosciusko
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Possumneck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
    • Hesterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Rocky Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Auris ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Auris is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
    • Ethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Langley ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Langley is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gregory is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • McCool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAdams, with the one closest to McAdams listed first.
    • Vaiden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Coila
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Coila is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAdams, with the one closest to McAdams listed first.
    • French Camp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Weir
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Weir is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <1>
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAdams, with the one closest to McAdams listed first.
    • Durant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Pickens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Acona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Acona is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
    • Jones Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
    • Ituma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
    • Coxburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
    • Tolarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAdams, with the one closest to McAdams listed first.
    • Saint Ann
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
    • Coosa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Redwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Carthage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Standing Pine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Tuscola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Lena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAdams, with the one closest to McAdams listed first.
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharpsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Davis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Davis is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Cobbville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAdams, with the one closest to McAdams listed first.
    • Kilmichael
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Sibleyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
      • Sibleyton has also been known as:
      • Sibleton
  • Neshoba County
    • Laurel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAdams, with the one closest to McAdams listed first.
    • Vowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Hinze
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Plattsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
  • Yazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAdams, with the one closest to McAdams listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Fordyke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
    • Evans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Evans is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans

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

Cemeteries Near McAdams ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McAdams.

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

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

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

  • Coleman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hill Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Teague Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ellington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Malett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Samarra Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (455 more) ...
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Silas Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, McAdams had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sallis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kosciusko
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • McVille
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McVille is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
  • Hesterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
  • Thomastown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Thomastown is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
  • Durant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Smyrna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Smyrna is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Conway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Conway is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Goodman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Shrock ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shrock is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrock
  • Ethel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ethel is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chita ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Chita is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
    • Saint Ann
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
    • Newtonville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Newtonville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville

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

Newspapers Published in McAdams ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around McAdams.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McAdams, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McAdams.

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 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 McAdams:

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McAdams) 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 McAdams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.