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 Souths 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 Souths 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 Souths 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Souths Ferry: S. Ferrys
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Souths Ferry is located in Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Souths Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Souths Ferry:
- Baxter County (The home county of Souths Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Souths Ferry, with the one closest to Souths Ferry listed first.
- Norfork
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Norfork Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Salesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lone Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Briarcliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hand ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Rodney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Wake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Culp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Buffalo City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Souths Ferry, with the one closest to Souths Ferry listed first.
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Bexar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Viola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ott
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sturkie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Glencoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Moko
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Souths Ferry, with the one closest to Souths Ferry listed first.
- Iuka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Dolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calico Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Brockwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Oxford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Jumbo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Melbourne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Lunenburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Souths Ferry, with the one closest to Souths Ferry listed first.
- Rea Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Rush ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Flippin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bull Shoals
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Bruno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Peel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Souths Ferry, with the one closest to Souths Ferry listed first.
- Cozahome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Baker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Gilbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Souths Ferry, with the one closest to Souths Ferry listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Onia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Alco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Timbo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mountain View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Souths Ferry, with the one closest to Souths Ferry listed first.
- Ott
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Caulfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lebo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Souths Ferry, with the one closest to Souths Ferry listed first.
- Bakersfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hardenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pontiac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elijah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Gainesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Souths Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Souths Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Souths Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Souths 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 Souths Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Souths Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Souths Ferry, with the one closest to Souths Ferry listed first.
- Norfork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Martin Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Galatia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arkana Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt School House Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Acklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Table Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Table Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Talley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Hand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Douglas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Souths Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Souths Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Souths Ferry, with the one closest to Souths Ferry listed first.
- Lone Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- McPhearson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Iuka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Wake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Culp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Buford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Calico Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gassville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Cherry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Independence ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Souths Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Souths Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Souths 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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Souths Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Souths Ferry, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Souths Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Souths Ferry:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Ozark 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> | 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 Souths 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- Souths Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |