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 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 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.
McAdams is located in Attala 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 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <2>
- Zemuly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Kosciusko
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Possumneck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Hesterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Rocky Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Auris ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Ethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Langley ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- McCool
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <2>
- Coila
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <2>
- Weir
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
- Richland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jones Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Ituma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Coxburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Tolarville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Coosa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Redwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Carthage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Standing Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Tuscola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Davis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Cobbville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Sibleyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Neshoba County
- Laurel Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Hinze
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Plattsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Fordyke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Evans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
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.
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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hill Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hurricane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Teague Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teague Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cummings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ellington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jenkins Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Kosciusko.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60135 <4>
- Malett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Samarra Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samarra Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samarra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (454 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Silas Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silas Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silas Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel 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.<6>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <2>
- Kosciusko
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Attala County
- McVille
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Attala County
- Hesterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Thomastown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomastown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Thomastown is located in Leake County
- Durant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Attala County
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Leake County
- Goodman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
- Shrock ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrock
- Shrock is located in Attala County
- Ethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chita ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
- Chita is located in Attala County
- Saint Ann
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Newtonville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Attala County
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]<5>. 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 turn to 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 McAdams:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Attala County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Choctaw County
- Holmes County
- Leake County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Neshoba County
- Winston County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McAdams. 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> | 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- McAdams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McAdams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0212, Longitude: -89.6884 In this case, the coordinates for McAdams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 McAdams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |