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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 Dicks 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 Dicks 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 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.

Dicks Ferry is located in Clay County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Chickasaw, Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha & Webster.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Dicks Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dicks Ferry, with the one closest to Dicks Ferry listed first.
    • West Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mhoons Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
    • Siloam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Whites
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Whites is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Cedar Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Abbott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Griffith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Vinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Pheba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Beasley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Una
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Una is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dicks Ferry, with the one closest to Dicks Ferry listed first.
    • Egypt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Woodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Anchor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Houston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Okolona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dicks Ferry, with the one closest to Dicks Ferry listed first.
    • Reform
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Williams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dicks Ferry, with the one closest to Dicks Ferry listed first.
    • Artesia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Bent Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
    • Columbus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kolola Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
    • Crawford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • New Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dicks Ferry, with the one closest to Dicks Ferry listed first.
    • Muldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
    • Gibson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Aberdeen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
    • New Wren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
    • Wren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
  • Noxubee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dicks Ferry, with the one closest to Dicks Ferry listed first.
    • Fairport ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Fairport is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Brooksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Deerbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
    • Ravine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ravine is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dicks Ferry, with the one closest to Dicks Ferry listed first.
    • Clayton Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
    • Sessums
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Starkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
    • Longview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Bradley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Double Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Maben
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Sturgis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dicks Ferry, with the one closest to Dicks Ferry listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Mantee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Mathiston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Clarkson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Hohenlinden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
    • Sapa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sapa is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
    • Fame
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Fame is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
  • Pickens County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dicks Ferry, with the one closest to Dicks Ferry listed first.
    • Stafford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Macedonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Ethelsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people

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

Cemeteries Near Dicks Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dicks 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 Dicks Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mayhew Mission Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pooles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tibbee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Pt. Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Curtis Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mayhew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Strong Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Osborn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
  • West Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tibbee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tibbee is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee
  • Mhoons Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
  • Siloam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Whites
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whites is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Cedar Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Abbott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
  • Griffith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Starkville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sessums
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Artesia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Palo Alto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Palo Alto is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Vinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton

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

Newspapers Published in Dicks 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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dicks Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dicks Ferry, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dicks 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 Dicks Ferry:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dicks Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dicks Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.