Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Kibbys 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 Kibbys 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 doctors and 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.
Kibbys Ferry is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Attala, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Rankin, Scott & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Kibbys Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kibbys Ferry:
- Madison County (The home county of Kibbys Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbys Ferry, with the one closest to Kibbys Ferry listed first.
- Kearney Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Flora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Adelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Mannsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Twelve Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mill Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Davis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Maris Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Cobbville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbys Ferry, with the one closest to Kibbys Ferry listed first.
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bolton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- North Town Plaza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Choctaw Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Oakley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Byram
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Palestine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbys Ferry, with the one closest to Kibbys Ferry listed first.
- Coxburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Bee Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Pickens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbys Ferry, with the one closest to Kibbys Ferry listed first.
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Louise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Issaquena County
- Valley Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbys Ferry, with the one closest to Kibbys Ferry listed first.
- Flowood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fannin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Goshen Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Pearl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Sand Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbys Ferry, with the one closest to Kibbys Ferry listed first.
- Russellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Haynes Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Villanova
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Redwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Newmans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbys Ferry, with the one closest to Kibbys Ferry listed first.
- Bentonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Anding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Satartia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Nod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Jonestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Yazoo City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Evans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Vaughan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Kearney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Fordyke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kibbys Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Kibbys Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Kibbys Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kibbys 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 Kibbys Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kibbys Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kibbys Ferry, with the one closest to Kibbys Ferry listed first.
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Balfour - Gartley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hinter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tarpley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flora Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fearns Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ogden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Central Holmes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Kibbys Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kibbys Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kibbys Ferry, with the one closest to Kibbys Ferry listed first.
- Bentonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Anderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Nevada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Mechanicsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Livingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Myrleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myrleville is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrleville
- Mannsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Satartia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Phoenix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Phoenix is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Green Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Valley is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Cynthia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cynthia is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
- Enola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Enola is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kibbys Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kibbys Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Kibbys 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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kibbys Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kibbys Ferry, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kibbys 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 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 Kibbys Ferry:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Rankin County
- Warren County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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> | 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 Kibbys Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Kibbys Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |