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

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

Neels Ferry is located in Quitman 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 Quitman County: Coahoma, Panola, Tallahatchie & Tunica.

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

  • Quitman County     (The home county of Neels Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neels Ferry, with the one closest to Neels Ferry listed first.
    • Falcon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Sledge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Marks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <3>
    • Bobo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
      • Bobo is located in Quitman County
    • Lambert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
    • Yarbrough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
      • Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
    • Crowder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Vance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Quitman County
  • Coahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neels Ferry, with the one closest to Neels Ferry listed first.
    • Rich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
      • Rich is located in Coahoma County
    • Lula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <3>
    • Jonestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
    • Eagles Nest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
    • Coahoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Powell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Coahoma County
    • Lyon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Friars Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Clarksdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
    • Hopson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Coahoma County
    • Claremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Coahoma County
    • Dublin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
  • DeSoto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neels Ferry, with the one closest to Neels Ferry listed first.
    • Cub Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
    • Eudora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neels Ferry, with the one closest to Neels Ferry listed first.
    • Crenshaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <3>
    • Askew
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
      • Askew is located in Panola County
    • Longtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Panola County
    • Mims
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
      • Mims is located in Panola County
    • Chapeltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
      • Chapeltown is located in Panola County
    • Como
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Sardis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Batesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <3>
    • Courtland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
      • Courtland is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Pope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Terza
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
      • Terza is located in Panola County
  • Tallahatchie County
    • Tutwiler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neels Ferry, with the one closest to Neels Ferry listed first.
    • Arkabutla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
      • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
    • Senatobia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <3>
    • Coldwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Antioch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Tate County
    • Poagville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
      • Poagville is located in Tate County
  • Tunica County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neels Ferry, with the one closest to Neels Ferry listed first.
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Tunica County
    • Evansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Tunica County
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County
    • North Tunica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
      • North Tunica is located in Tunica County
    • Tunica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in Tunica County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <3>
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
  • Lee County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neels Ferry, with the one closest to Neels Ferry listed first.
    • Phillips Bayou
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
      • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County (AR)
    • LaGrange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Phillips County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neels Ferry, with the one closest to Neels Ferry listed first.
    • Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Helena - West Helena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
    • West Helena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Huma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Old Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Latour
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Oneida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Lexa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
      • Lexa is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <3>
    • Barton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Lakeview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Wabash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in Neels 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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neels Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neels Ferry, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neels 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 websites either 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 Neels Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Neels Ferry ...

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

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

  • Alexander Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gleason Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleason Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleason Grove Cemetery
  • Posey Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Mound Cemetery
  • Berea Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
  • Dooley Wood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Wood Cemetery
  • Church of God Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Barbee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
  • Daygo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daygo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daygo Cemetery
  • Belen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Dowd Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowd Cemetery
    • New Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Baptist Cemetery

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

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

  • Rich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
    • Rich is located in Coahoma County
  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
  • Matagorda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matagorda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
    • Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
  • Belen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Belen is located in Quitman County
  • Lula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <3>
  • Jonestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
  • Marks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
    • Marks is located in Quitman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <3>
  • Dubbs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
    • Dubbs is located in Tunica County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
  • Longtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Longtown is located in Panola County
  • Dundee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Tunica County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
  • Coahoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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    • Eagles Nest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
    • Powell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Coahoma County
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Tunica County

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

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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>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 from Point A (ie- Neels Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neels Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4209, Longitude: -90.2945       In this case, the coordinates for Neels Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<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 Neels Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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