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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 Allison 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 Allison 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 Allison 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Allison Ferry: Allison Fry. (or less commonly used: Allison Frry.)

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Allison Ferry is located in Mecklenburg County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mecklenburg County: Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Union, Lancaster (SC) & York (SC).

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

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of Allison Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allison Ferry, with the one closest to Allison Ferry listed first.
    • Huntersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <2>
    • Cornelius
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <2>
    • Paw Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chateau Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chateau Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
      • Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Spring Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Croft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Davidson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <2>
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dalton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pinecrest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allison Ferry, with the one closest to Allison Ferry listed first.
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Poplar Tent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Harrisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fisher Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Midland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
    • Rimer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allison Ferry, with the one closest to Allison Ferry listed first.
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <2>
    • Terrell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <2>
    • Killian Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Sherrills Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Drums Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
      • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Providence Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
    • Monbo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
    • Bandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
      • Bandy is located in Catawba County
    • Maiden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
      • Maiden is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <2>
    • Long Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
    • Murrays Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
      • Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
    • Duan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
      • Duan is located in Catawba County
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allison Ferry, with the one closest to Allison Ferry listed first.
    • Kings Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Waco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • White Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County
    • Stony Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
    • Stubbs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
    • Wilson ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cleveland County
    • Beam Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beam Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
      • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
    • Elizabeth City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
      • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
    • Fallston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
      • Fallston is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <2>
    • Light Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
      • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allison Ferry, with the one closest to Allison Ferry listed first.
    • Lucia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Mount Holly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • Stanley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Alexis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
    • Brown Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencer Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • McAdenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranlo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Cramerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
      • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <2>
    • Smyre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allison Ferry, with the one closest to Allison Ferry listed first.
    • Mayhew
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
    • Mount Mourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Doolie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
    • Mooresville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepherds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
    • Mazeppa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
      • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
    • Ostwalt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
    • Troutman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Barium Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barium Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Eufola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
    • Statesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allison Ferry, with the one closest to Allison Ferry listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Westport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Machpelah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Denver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Boger City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Crouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Vale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <2>
    • Henry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulls Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
      • Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allison Ferry, with the one closest to Allison Ferry listed first.
    • Kannapolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <2>
    • Enochville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
      • Enochville is located in Rowan County
    • Harts ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Rowan County
    • Corriher Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
      • Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Five Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Rowan County
    • North Kannapolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Landis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
      • Landis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <2>
    • Mount Ulla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Forks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
    • Bear Poplar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
      • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
    • China Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
      • Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
    • Harris Chapel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
      • Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County
  • Stanly County
    • Locust
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allison Ferry, with the one closest to Allison Ferry listed first.
    • Stallings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <2>
    • Hemby Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Marvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
    • Indian Trail
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
    • Lake Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • White Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Union County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <2>
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allison Ferry, with the one closest to Allison Ferry listed first.
    • Camp Cox
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Colonial Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Indian Land
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allison Ferry, with the one closest to Allison Ferry listed first.
    • Lake Wylie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bowling Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tega Cay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Clover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <2>
    • Fort Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • India Hook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for India Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
    • Riverview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County (SC)
    • Filbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County (SC)

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

Cemeteries Near Allison Ferry ...

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

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

  • Rural Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
    • The Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lowes Cemetery
    • Lowesville Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoy Slave Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Slave Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCoy Slave Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
    • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Miranda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Cowans Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Ford
    • Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
  • Lucia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
    • Lucia is located in Gaston County
  • Lowesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
    • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
  • Mountain Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
    • Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
  • Martindale ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Huntersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <2>
  • Mount Holly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
  • Paw Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
    • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Triangle ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
  • Caldwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Machpelah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
    • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Croft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • River View ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Mecklenburg County

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

Newspapers Published in Allison 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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allison Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allison Ferry, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allison Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Allison Ferry:

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

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>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 Allison Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Allison Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allison Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3887, Longitude: -80.9576       In this case, the coordinates for Allison Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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