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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 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Jackson Ferry is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Greene (MS) & Wayne (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:

  • Washington 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.
    • Carson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Carson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Leroy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Leroy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Prestwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Prestwick is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
    • Bassetts Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
    • Wagarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunflower
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunflower is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
    • Saint Stephen's
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hobson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Hawthorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
    • Bigbee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bigbee is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
    • Frankville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Frankville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • McIntosh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
    • Little River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blacksher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
    • Tensaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
    • Latham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Latham is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
    • Bladon Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
    • Cullomburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
    • Womack Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
    • Silas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
    • Jackson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Stave Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
    • Rockville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Walker Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Toddtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Toddtown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
    • Alma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Alma is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Winn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Winn is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Salitpa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
    • Carlton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gainestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
    • Zimco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Zimco is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
    • Suggsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Suggsville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
  • Mobile County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
    • Calvert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Movico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Movico is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ferry, with the one closest to Jackson Ferry listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Claiborne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Perdue Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
    • Finchburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
    • Uriah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Megargel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Megargel is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
    • Scratch Ankle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
    • Frisco City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Goodway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Goodway is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
    • Mexia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mexia is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia

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.

  • Forman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Parker Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stave Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Leroy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gaddies Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...

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.<3>

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.

  • Jackson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Carson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Carson is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Wagar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wagar is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagar
  • Walker Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunflower
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunflower is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
  • Alma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Alma is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Saint Stephen's
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Winn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Winn is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
  • Salitpa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
  • Gainestown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
  • Suggsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Suggsville is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Barlow Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
    • Whatley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Whatley is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
    • Grove Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 16 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. 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 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 Jackson Ferry:

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.