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

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Walkers Ferry might be written as Walker 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 hospitals 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.

Walkers Ferry is located in Itawamba 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 Itawamba County: Franklin (AL), Marion (AL), Lee, Monroe, Prentiss & Tishomingo.

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

  • Itawamba County     (The home county of Walkers Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Ferry, with the one closest to Walkers Ferry listed first.
    • Kirkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Mantachie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
      • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <3>
    • Fulton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Abney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
    • Tremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <3>
    • Carolina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
  • Alcorn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Ferry, with the one closest to Walkers Ferry listed first.
    • Jacinto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Rienzi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Searcy Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Ferry, with the one closest to Walkers Ferry listed first.
    • Mooreville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
    • Guntown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
    • Indian Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Saltillo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <3>
    • Plantersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <3>
    • Tupelo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Boggan Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
    • Corrona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
    • Verona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <3>
    • Jug Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
    • Bissell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Shannon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Ferry, with the one closest to Walkers Ferry listed first.
    • Smithville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Nettleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <3>
    • Riggins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County
    • Amory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hatley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • New Wren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Splunge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Wren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
  • Pontotoc County
    • Sherman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <3>
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Ferry, with the one closest to Walkers Ferry listed first.
    • Marietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • New Site
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Baldwyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <3>
    • Wheeler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Lake City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Altitude
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Booneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Jumpertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Pisgah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
  • Tippah County
    • Dumas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Tishomingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Ferry, with the one closest to Walkers Ferry listed first.
    • Belmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dennis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
    • Paden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Tishomingo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Ferry, with the one closest to Walkers Ferry listed first.
    • Alpine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
    • Graham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
    • Blue Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <3>
    • Mound City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Ferry, with the one closest to Walkers Ferry listed first.
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Bishop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Franklin County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Ferry, with the one closest to Walkers Ferry listed first.
    • Red Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
      • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <3>
    • Vina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Burntout
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Hodges
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <3>
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County (AL)
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • Detroit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
  • Marion County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Ferry, with the one closest to Walkers Ferry listed first.
    • Weston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Walkers 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 Walkers Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walkers Ferry, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walkers 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 professional and volunteer 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 Walkers Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Walkers Ferry ...

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

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

  • Ozark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozark Cemetery
  • Warren Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
  • Gilmore Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Chapel Cemetery
  • Burnt Field Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt Field Cemetery
  • Sandy Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Springs Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
  • Mantachie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantachie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantachie Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Castleberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleberry Cemetery
  • Kirkville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkville Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (551 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley 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.<6>

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

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

  • Mantachie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
    • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <3>
  • Kirkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
  • Ratliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
    • Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
  • Hazeldell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
    • Hazeldell is located in Prentiss County
  • Marietta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Fulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Mooreville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Mooreville is located in Lee County
  • Ballardsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
    • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Eastman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
  • New Site
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Prentiss County
  • Abney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
    • Abney is located in Itawamba County
  • Guntown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tilden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Itawamba County
    • Tremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <3>
    • Belmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.ms.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walkers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walkers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3907, Longitude: -88.4289       In this case, the coordinates for Walkers Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Walkers Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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