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 Meeks 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 Meeks 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Meeks 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 Meeks Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meeks Ferry:
- Madison County (The home county of Meeks Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeks Ferry, with the one closest to Meeks Ferry listed first.
- Madisonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maris Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Mill Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cobbville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Ridgeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Davis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Mannsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Attala County
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeks Ferry, with the one closest to Meeks Ferry listed first.
- North Town Plaza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Jackson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Byram
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Holmes County
- Pickens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeks Ferry, with the one closest to Meeks Ferry listed first.
- Lena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Ann
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Tuscola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Carthage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Redwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeks Ferry, with the one closest to Meeks Ferry listed first.
- Goshen Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Sand Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Fannin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Flowood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pelahatchie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Pearson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Richland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cato
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeks Ferry, with the one closest to Meeks Ferry listed first.
- Ludlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Morton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cash
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Kalem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Cooperville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Raworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Hunter Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Harperville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeks Ferry, with the one closest to Meeks Ferry listed first.
- Polkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Daniel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeks Ferry, with the one closest to Meeks Ferry listed first.
- Vaughan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Nod
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Bentonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Evans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Fordyke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Anding
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meeks Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Meeks Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Meeks Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meeks 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 Meeks Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meeks Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meeks Ferry, with the one closest to Meeks Ferry listed first.
- Goshen Springs Pilgrim Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chaney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Galloway Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Miracle Temple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pearl River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Haley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (329 more) ...
- Fannin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fannin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Meeks Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meeks Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meeks Ferry, with the one closest to Meeks Ferry listed first.
- Goshen Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Fannin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Shoccoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shoccoe is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoccoe
- Eureka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Cobbville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Davis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Ludlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Millville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Mannsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Tougaloo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rankin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rankin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Brandon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pelahatchie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meeks Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meeks Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Meeks 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 Meeks Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meeks Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meeks Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Meeks Ferry:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Leake County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Smith 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 Meeks 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meeks Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |