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 Jones 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 Jones 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.
Name Variations for Jones Ferry ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Jones Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jones Ferry may originally have been Jone's Ferry.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jones Ferry might be written as Jone Ferry.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Jones Ferry. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jones Ferry.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Jones Ferry is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Lincoln, Lonoke & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Jones Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jones Ferry:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Jones Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
- Reydell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reydell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
- Tamo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tamo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Cornerstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
- Richardson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richardson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Moscow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Madding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madding is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
- Noble Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Altheimer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rob Roy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Wabbaseka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Pinebergen
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Pine Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arkansas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
- Bayou Meto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Gillett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tichnor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- De Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Humphrey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Almyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stuttgart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ethel is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Parham ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Parham is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
- Cleveland County
- Pansy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Desha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
- Mitchellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Dumas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pickens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pea Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Watson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kelso
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Reed
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Rohwer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
- Winchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Selma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Tillar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
- Varner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Sarassa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gould
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Meroney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Crigler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Yorktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Warrenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Star City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tyro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Palmyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jones Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Jones Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Jones Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jones 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 Jones Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jones Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Langford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hawley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lemmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Round Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wynn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Jones Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jones Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
- Cummins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cummins is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins
- Varner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Douglas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Sarassa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- English
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- English is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Swan Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Bayou Meto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Hagler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hagler is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Lake Farm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Farm is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Farm
- Tamo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tamo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Reedville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Reedville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Cornerstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
- Richardson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richardson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jones Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jones Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Jones 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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jones Ferry, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jones Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Jones Ferry:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Cleveland County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Lincoln County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Jones Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Jones Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |