Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find McKissacks Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of McKissacks Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to McKissacks Ferry listed first.
- Hardwickburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
- Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
- Blakely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Balkum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balkum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Shorterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Fort Gaines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bluffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abbeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Cedar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Headland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pecan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Pecan is located in Clay County (GA)
- Ashford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <3>
- Otho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Otho is located in Henry County
- Mayhaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Arlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
- Coleman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jakin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
- Jakin is located in Early County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <3>
- Damascus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Edison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bertha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County (GA)
- Echo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Clopton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Clopton is located in Dale County
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Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 McKissacks Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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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