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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 Dukes 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 Dukes 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 Dukes 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 Dukes Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Dukes Ferry may originally have been Duke's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dukes Ferry might be written as Duke 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Dukes Ferry is located in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County: Calhoun, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Tate, Union & Yalobusha.

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

  • Lafayette County     (The home county of Dukes Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukes Ferry, with the one closest to Dukes Ferry listed first.
    • Abbeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <3>
    • Altus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Harmontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
      • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
    • Alesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
      • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
    • Lafayette Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
      • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
    • Cornish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
    • Delay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
    • Taylor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
    • Springdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukes Ferry, with the one closest to Dukes Ferry listed first.
    • Hickory Flat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <3>
    • Pine Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukes Ferry, with the one closest to Dukes Ferry listed first.
    • Sarepta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarepta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
      • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
    • Banner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • DeSoto County
    • Ingrams Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
      • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukes Ferry, with the one closest to Dukes Ferry listed first.
    • Cornersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
      • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
    • Potts Camp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Laws Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
      • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Chulahoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
      • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
    • Holly Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <3>
    • Marianna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marianna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
    • Atway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County
    • Hudsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
      • Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
    • Red Banks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Victoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Marshall County
    • Taska
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
    • Byhalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <3>
    • Slayden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukes Ferry, with the one closest to Dukes Ferry listed first.
    • Terza
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
      • Terza is located in Panola County
    • Sardis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <3>
    • Como
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukes Ferry, with the one closest to Dukes Ferry listed first.
    • Thaxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <3>
    • Toccopola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Turnpike
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
    • Possum Trot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ecru
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <3>
    • Cherry Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
    • Nixon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • Pontotoc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pannell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukes Ferry, with the one closest to Dukes Ferry listed first.
    • Wyatte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
    • Aiken
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Tate County
    • Poagville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
      • Poagville is located in Tate County
    • Antioch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Tate County
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukes Ferry, with the one closest to Dukes Ferry listed first.
    • Blue Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Gravestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
    • Lowrey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Whitten Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Clarysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
    • Ripley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukes Ferry, with the one closest to Dukes Ferry listed first.
    • Darden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Union County
    • Myrtle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Glenfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
    • Ingomar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Union County
    • New Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mound City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • Molino
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
  • Yalobusha County
    • Water Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Dukes Ferry ...

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

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

  • Mt. Maria Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Maria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith 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 northwest)
    • 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.
  • Baptist Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (414 more) ...
    • Asbury Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbeville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbeville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abbeville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<6> to the south of Abbeville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57632 <5>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem 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.<7>

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

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

  • Abbeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
    • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <3>
  • Bethlehem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Marshall County
  • Waterford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <3>
  • Cornersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
    • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
  • Etta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
    • Etta is located in Union County
  • Potts Camp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Laws Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
    • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
  • College Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
    • College Hill is located in Lafayette County
  • University
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • University is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University <3>
  • Oxford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Gallway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallway
    • Gallway is located in Union County
  • Darden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
    • Darden is located in Union County
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    • Galena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Marshall County
    • Hickory Flat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <3>
    • Harmontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
      • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County

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

Newspapers Published in Dukes 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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dukes Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dukes Ferry, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dukes Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dukes Ferry:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dukes 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dukes Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dukes Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5229, Longitude: -89.4070       In this case, the coordinates for Dukes Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Dukes Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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