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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 Crawfords 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 Crawfords 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 Crawfords 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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Crawfords Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Crawfords Ferry may originally have been Crawford's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Crawfords Ferry might be written as Crawford 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 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.

Crawfords Ferry is located in Lowndes County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lowndes County: Lamar (AL), Pickens (AL), Clay, Monroe, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.

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

  • Lowndes County     (The home county of Crawfords Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Ferry, with the one closest to Crawfords Ferry listed first.
    • New Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
    • Columbus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bent Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
    • Crawford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <3>
    • Artesia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Kolola Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Ferry, with the one closest to Crawfords Ferry listed first.
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
    • Vinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kemper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Ferry, with the one closest to Crawfords Ferry listed first.
    • Binnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Binnsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
      • Binnsville is located in Kemper County
    • Wahalak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahalak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
      • Wahalak is located in Kemper County
  • Noxubee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Ferry, with the one closest to Crawfords Ferry listed first.
    • Ravine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Noxubee County
    • Deerbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
      • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Noxubee County
    • Brooksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Macon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Noxubee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Cooksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
    • Fairport ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Noxubee County
    • Shuqualak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shuqualak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
      • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Mashulaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
      • Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Ferry, with the one closest to Crawfords Ferry listed first.
    • Sessums
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sessums. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums
      • Sessums is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sessums <3>
    • Clayton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Fayette County (AL)
    • Ashcraft Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
      • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County (AL)
  • Greene County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Ferry, with the one closest to Crawfords Ferry listed first.
    • Lewiston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County (AL)
    • Mantua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Greene County (AL)
    • West Greene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
      • West Greene is located in Greene County (AL)
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Greene County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Ferry, with the one closest to Crawfords Ferry listed first.
    • Fernbank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
      • Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Millport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <3>
    • Kennedy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Hightogy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
  • Pickens County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Ferry, with the one closest to Crawfords Ferry listed first.
    • Archer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Pickensville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
      • Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
    • Macedonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Ethelsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Beaver Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
      • Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Memphis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Stafford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • McShan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McShan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
      • McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Garden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
      • Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Carrollton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • McMullen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
      • McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Aliceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumter County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Ferry, with the one closest to Crawfords Ferry listed first.
    • Panola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Geiger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
      • Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Tuscaloosa County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Ferry, with the one closest to Crawfords Ferry listed first.
    • Echola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
      • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County (AL)
    • Elrod
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Crawfords Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crawfords 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 Crawfords Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58581 <5>
  • Toliver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toliver Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63255 <5>
  • Roberson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bigbee Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigbee Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigbee Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brookshire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookshire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Togo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Togo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Togo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Crawfords Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crawfords Ferry.

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

  • Bigbee Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Valley
    • Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County
  • Cliftonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
    • Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County
  • Brazelia ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazelia
    • Brazelia is located in Noxubee County
  • Trinity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Lowndes County
  • Memphis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Deerbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
    • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
  • Prairie Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
    • Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County
  • Garden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
    • Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
  • Stafford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
  • New Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
  • Dillburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
    • Dillburg is located in Pickens County (AL)
  • Coal Fire
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Fire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
    • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
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    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Noxubee County
    • Bridgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
      • Bridgeville is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Columbus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Crawfords 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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crawfords Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crawfords Ferry, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crawfords 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 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 Crawfords Ferry:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crawfords Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Crawfords Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Crawfords Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crawfords Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2912, Longitude: -88.3050       In this case, the coordinates for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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