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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 Pools Bluff 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 Pools Bluff 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 Pools Bluff 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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Pools Bluff Ferry: Pools Blf. Ferry (or less commonly used: Pools Bluf. Ferry)
  • While the name of this community is Pools Bluff Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pools Bluff Ferry may originally have been Pool's Bluff Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pools Bluff Ferry might be written as Pool Bluff 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pools Bluff Ferry is located in Pearl River 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 Pearl River County: Saint Tammany (LA), Washington (LA), Forrest, Hancock, Lamar, Marion & Stone.

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

  • Pearl River County     (The home county of Pools Bluff Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pools Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Pools Bluff Ferry listed first.
    • Picayune
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <3>
    • Nicholson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
    • Poplarville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
      • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <3>
    • Juniper Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pools Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Pools Bluff Ferry listed first.
    • Necaise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
    • Napoleon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
  • Lamar County
    • Lumberton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <3>
  • Marion County
    • Pinebur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
  • Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pools Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Pools Bluff Ferry listed first.
    • Sun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <3>
    • Bush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Talisheek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Abita Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Saint Benedict
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <3>
    • Covington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
    • Folsom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <3>
    • Pearl River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <3>
    • Goodbee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Browns Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Lacombe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacombe
      • Lacombe is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacombe <3>
    • Lewisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pools Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Pools Bluff Ferry listed first.
    • Husser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
      • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <3>
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
  • Washington Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pools Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Pools Bluff Ferry listed first.
    • Lees Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Bogalusa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
      • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <3>
    • Varnado
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
      • Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <3>
    • Enon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Angie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <3>
    • Pine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Franklinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoney Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)

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

Cemeteries Near Pools Bluff Ferry ...

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

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

  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duffys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duffys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duffys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pounds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otzenberger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otzenberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otzenberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jewel Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Knight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mizell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillview Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (397 more) ...
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • 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.
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee 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.<6>

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

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

  • Lees Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
  • Chinquapin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
    • Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County
  • Sun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <3>
  • Talisheek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Zona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
    • Zona is located in Washington Parish (LA)
  • Florenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenville
    • Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • Poplarville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
    • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <3>
  • Franklinton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Covington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
  • Pearl River
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <3>
  • Orvisburg
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orvisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvisburg
    • Orvisburg is located in Pearl River County
  • Hillsdale
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Spring Cottage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cottage
      • Spring Cottage is located in Marion County
    • Mandeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
      • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <3>
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County

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

Newspapers Published in Pools Bluff 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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pools Bluff Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pools Bluff Ferry, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pools Bluff 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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pools Bluff Ferry:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pools Bluff Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/

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>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 Pools Bluff Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pools Bluff Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pools Bluff Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7052, Longitude: -89.8465       In this case, the coordinates for Pools Bluff Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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