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 Jackson Ferry (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 Jackson Ferry. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Jackson Ferry is located in Pickens County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pickens County: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Lowndes (MS) & Noxubee (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Jackson Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson Ferry:
- Pickens County (The home county of Jackson Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
- Pickensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Memphis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Beaver Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- McMullen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Archer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Archer is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Aliceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Macedonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Olney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Ethelsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- McShan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McShan is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
- Lewiston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- West Greene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Mantua
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
- Fernbank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
- Panola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Geiger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Gainesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
- Elrod
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Echola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Clay County (MS)
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Clay County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
- Binnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Wahalak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Giles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Scooba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lowndes County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Crawford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Columbus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bent Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Artesia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Noxubee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
- Ravine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Deerbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Cooksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Brooksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Macon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <1>
- Shuqualak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Mashulaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Oktibbeha County (MS)
- Sessums
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Jackson Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Jackson Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson Ferry.
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 Jackson Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jackson Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
- Brewer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bigbee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brewer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Christian Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Cumberland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bigbee Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (349 more) ...
- Roberson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Jackson Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jackson Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
- Brazelia ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brazelia is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazelia
- Memphis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Bigbee Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Valley
- Prairie Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Cliftonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Bridgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Dillburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dillburg is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
- Deerbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Trinity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Paulette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paulette is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Cooksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Olney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jackson Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Jackson Ferry ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson Ferry, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jackson Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Jackson Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greene County
- Lamar County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Clay County
- Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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> | 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 Jackson Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Jackson Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |