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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 Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Bridgeport Ferry is located in Knox County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Bridgeport Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bridgeport Ferry:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Bridgeport Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport Ferry, with the one closest to Bridgeport Ferry listed first.
    • Maquon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • De Long
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Long have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Gilson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Abingdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Augustine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <1>
    • Yates City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <1>
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Appleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • East Galesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Dahinda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <1>
    • Galesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <1>
    • Wataga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Wataga is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <1>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport Ferry, with the one closest to Bridgeport Ferry listed first.
    • London Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <1>
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <1>
    • Avon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Blyton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Fiatt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <1>
    • Babylon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Norris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brereton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • Checkrow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
  • Henry County
    • Woodhull
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <1>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport Ferry, with the one closest to Bridgeport Ferry listed first.
    • Goofy Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Buzzville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport Ferry, with the one closest to Bridgeport Ferry listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bushnell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Philadelphia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Bardolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Adair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Good Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <1>
    • Sciota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <1>
    • University Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport Ferry, with the one closest to Bridgeport Ferry listed first.
    • Alexis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Henderson
      • North Henderson is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <1>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport Ferry, with the one closest to Bridgeport Ferry listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Trivoli
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <1>
    • Brimfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <1>
    • Elmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Laura
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanna City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Monica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Edwards
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Glasford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston Mines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <1>
    • Norwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Princeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <1>
    • Bellevue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
  • Stark County
    • La Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <1>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport Ferry, with the one closest to Bridgeport Ferry listed first.
    • Radville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
    • Talbott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport Ferry, with the one closest to Bridgeport Ferry listed first.
    • Berwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <1>
    • Cameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
    • Utah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Roseville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Monmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <1>
    • Gerlaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <1>
    • Shanghai City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Kirkwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <1>
    • Smithshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <1>
    • Eleanor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bridgeport Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Bridgeport Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Bridgeport 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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgeport Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgeport Ferry, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgeport Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Bridgeport Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Bridgeport Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgeport 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bridgeport Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bridgeport Ferry, with the one closest to Bridgeport Ferry listed first.

  • West Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Midway Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
  • East Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Midway Cemetery
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
  • Ouderkirk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouderkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouderkirk Cemetery
  • Elias Bragg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias Bragg Cemetery
  • Housh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Housh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Housh Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Hermon Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermon Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermon Christian Cemetery
  • Hermon Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermon Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermon Methodist Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (305 more) ...
    • Coal Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Heartley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heartley Cemetery
    • Landon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landon Cemetery

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 Bridgeport Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bridgeport Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bridgeport Ferry, with the one closest to Bridgeport Ferry listed first.

  • London Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
    • London Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <1>
  • Rapatee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapatee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
    • Rapatee is located in Knox County
  • Hermon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Hermon is located in Knox County
  • Maquon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • De Long
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Long have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • De Long is located in Knox County
  • Ellisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
    • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <1>
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Knox County
  • Gilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Abingdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Augustine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <1>
  • Bybee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bybee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
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    • Avon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Yates City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bridgeport Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bridgeport Ferry.

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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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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- Bridgeport Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeport Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7431, Longitude: -90.2357       In this case, the coordinates for Bridgeport Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bridgeport Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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