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 Stokelys 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 Stokelys 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Stokelys Ferry is located in Leflore 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 Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Stokelys Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stokelys Ferry:
- Leflore County (The home county of Stokelys Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokelys Ferry, with the one closest to Stokelys Ferry listed first.
- Fort Loring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shellmound
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Roebuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Itta Bena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Browning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Money
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Sidon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Schlater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- McNutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Morgan City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Sunnyside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Minter City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Bolivar County
- Boyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokelys Ferry, with the one closest to Stokelys Ferry listed first.
- Teoc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Avalon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Coila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jefferson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Vaiden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grenada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokelys Ferry, with the one closest to Stokelys Ferry listed first.
- Turkey Foot Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Grenada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokelys Ferry, with the one closest to Stokelys Ferry listed first.
- Cruger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Wyatt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Ituma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Acona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Tchula
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Gwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Jones Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Mileston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Good Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokelys Ferry, with the one closest to Stokelys Ferry listed first.
- Jaketown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Belzoni
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Isola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Montgomery County
- Winona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokelys Ferry, with the one closest to Stokelys Ferry listed first.
- Moorhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Sunflower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Doddsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Baird
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Roundaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Ruleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Faisonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Inverness
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Indianola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Drew
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Halstead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokelys Ferry, with the one closest to Stokelys Ferry listed first.
- Glendora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Leverett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Albin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Paynes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Webb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Rosebloom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stokelys Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Stokelys Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Stokelys Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stokelys 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 Stokelys Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stokelys Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stokelys Ferry, with the one closest to Stokelys Ferry listed first.
- Loggins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Greenwood.
- The Little Zion MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60502 <3>
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McIntyre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ingleside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Travel Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cypress Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Mark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Stokelys Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stokelys Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stokelys Ferry, with the one closest to Stokelys Ferry listed first.
- Fort Loring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Runnymede
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Runnymede is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Itta Bena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shellmound
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Roebuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Rising Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Sidon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Rixwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rixwood is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
- Sheppardtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
- Teoc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- McNutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sunnyside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Malmaison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Malmaison is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmaison
- Cruger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stokelys Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stokelys Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Stokelys 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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stokelys Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stokelys Ferry, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stokelys 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 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 Stokelys Ferry:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Leflore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Carroll County
- Grenada County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Stokelys Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Stokelys Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |