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 Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ross Ferry: Ross Fry. (or less commonly used: Ross Frry.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Ross Ferry. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ross 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 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.
Ross Ferry is located in Garland 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 Garland County: Hot Spring, Montgomery, Perry, Saline & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Ross Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ross Ferry:
- Garland County (The home county of Ross Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross Ferry, with the one closest to Ross Ferry listed first.
- Price
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Hot Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rockwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Piney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Lonsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Mountain Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hot Springs Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Royal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Pearcy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross Ferry, with the one closest to Ross Ferry listed first.
- Caddo Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Arkadelphia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Joan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Griffithtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Gum Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Alpine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Amity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross Ferry, with the one closest to Ross Ferry listed first.
- Dalark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross Ferry, with the one closest to Ross Ferry listed first.
- Poyen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Tull
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Prattsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dogwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Leola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross Ferry, with the one closest to Ross Ferry listed first.
- Magnet Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Social Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Butterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Rockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Saginaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Malvern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Etta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Perla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Donaldson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Bismarck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross Ferry, with the one closest to Ross Ferry listed first.
- Mazarn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Alamo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Fir ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Joplin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ross Ferry, with the one closest to Ross Ferry listed first.
- Traskwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Rubicon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Haskell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kentucky
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Benton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Congo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Paron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bauxite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Avilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ross Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Ross Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Ross Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ross 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 Ross Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ross Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ross Ferry, with the one closest to Ross Ferry listed first.
- Spurlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Irwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McClendon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crestview Memorial Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Files Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Ross Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ross Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ross Ferry, with the one closest to Ross Ferry listed first.
- Cove Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Hot Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sanders ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sanders is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Social Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- De Roche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- De Roche is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Roche
- Butterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Malvern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Etta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Gifford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gifford is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Bismarck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Donaldson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Mountain Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain Valley is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
- Owensville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Owensville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ross Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ross Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Ross 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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ross Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ross Ferry, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ross 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 Ross Ferry:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Garland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Dallas County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Montgomery County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ross Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ross Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |