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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 Wilkerson 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 Wilkerson 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 hospitals 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.

Wilkerson Ferry is located in George 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 George County: Mobile (AL), Greene, Jackson, Perry & Stone.

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

  • George County     (The home county of Wilkerson Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkerson Ferry, with the one closest to Wilkerson Ferry listed first.
    • Bexley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
      • Bexley is located in George County
    • Lucedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
      • Lucedale is located in George County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <2>
    • Agricola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Howell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in George County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkerson Ferry, with the one closest to Wilkerson Ferry listed first.
    • McLain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Brown Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Greene County
    • Leakesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
      • Leakesville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <2>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkerson Ferry, with the one closest to Wilkerson Ferry listed first.
    • Howison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
      • Howison is located in Harrison County
    • D'Iberville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
      • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <2>
    • Saucier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coalville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Biloxi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
      • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <2>
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
    • Wortham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkerson Ferry, with the one closest to Wilkerson Ferry listed first.
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Americus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Jackson County
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Wade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Jackson County
    • Hurley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <2>
    • Vancleave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Big Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
      • Big Point is located in Jackson County
    • Latimer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
    • Coll Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coll Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
      • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
    • Hickory Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Martin Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
      • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
    • Gulf Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
      • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Helena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Jackson County
    • Saint Martin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkerson Ferry, with the one closest to Wilkerson Ferry listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Wingate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkerson Ferry, with the one closest to Wilkerson Ferry listed first.
    • Wiggins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
      • Wiggins is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <2>
    • McHenry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
  • Mobile County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkerson Ferry, with the one closest to Wilkerson Ferry listed first.
    • Wilmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <2>
    • Semmes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes
      • Semmes is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semmes <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Wilkerson 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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilkerson Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilkerson Ferry, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilkerson Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Wilkerson Ferry ...

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

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

  • Mixon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Cain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
  • Flurry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flurry Cemetery
  • Flurry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flurry Cemetery
  • Fairley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairley Cemetery
  • Fairley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairley Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Byrd - Helveston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd - Helveston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd - Helveston Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
  • Continue List   (272 more) ...
    • Little Sweetwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sweetwater Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove 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.<5>

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

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

  • Americus ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Americus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Americus is located in Jackson County
  • Leaf
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf
    • Leaf is located in Greene County
  • Vancleave
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Three Rivers
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Jackson County
  • Airey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey
    • Airey is located in Harrison County
  • Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
    • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
  • Leakesville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
    • Leakesville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <2>
  • Wool Market
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
    • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market has also been known as:
    • Woolmarket
  • Ocean Springs
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
    • Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <2>
  • Escatawpa
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
  • Biloxi
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
    • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <2>

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

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wilkerson Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilkerson Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8166, Longitude: -88.7456       In this case, the coordinates for Wilkerson Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Wilkerson Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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