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 Thompsons 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 Thompsons 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.
Thompsons Ferry is located in Tate 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 Tate County: DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman & Tunica.
Below are the counties that are near Thompsons Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thompsons Ferry:
- Tate County (The home county of Thompsons Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Arkabutla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Goode
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Coldwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Senatobia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Antioch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Looxahoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Aiken
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Tyro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Wyatte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Lula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Powell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Rich
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Coahoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jonestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Cub Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Eudora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lake Cormorant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hernando
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Norfolk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Nesbit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
- Lynchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Aldens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Askew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Crenshaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Longtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Como
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ballentine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Sledge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Falcon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Bobo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Marks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Banks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- North Tunica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Tunica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Austin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Seyppel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Horseshoe Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Pinckney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Anthonyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Amanca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Edmondson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Proctor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hulbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Lee County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Peters
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Bledsoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Winona ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Brickeys
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brickeys is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Phillips Bayou
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
- LaGrange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- LaGrange is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Marianna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Helena - West Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Latour
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Latour is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Lexa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lexa is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <1>
- Saint Francis County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Hughes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <1>
- Rawlinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Heth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Capleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Oakville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thompsons Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Thompsons Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Thompsons Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thompsons 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 Thompsons Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thompsons Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Belmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arkabutla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rainey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- New Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Singleton Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Thompsons Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thompsons Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
- Arkabutla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Strayhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strayhorn is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
- Cub Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Hollywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Bowdre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bowdre is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdre
- Tunica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Robinsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsonville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Eudora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Penton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Penton is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Commerce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Austin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Dubbs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dubbs is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thompsons Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thompsons Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Thompsons 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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompsons Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thompsons Ferry, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thompsons 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 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 Thompsons Ferry:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Tate County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- DeSoto County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Lee County
- Phillips County
- Saint Francis County
- Shelby 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Thompsons Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Thompsons Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |