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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 Ellis 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 Ellis 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Ellis Ferry is located in Cleveland 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 Cleveland County: Burke, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford, Cherokee (SC) & York (SC).

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

  • Cleveland County     (The home county of Ellis Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Ferry, with the one closest to Ellis Ferry listed first.
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County
    • Earl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Sharon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
    • Boiling Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brittain Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County
    • Patterson Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Cleveland County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
    • Shelby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
    • Village Square Townhouses
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
      • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Ferry, with the one closest to Ellis Ferry listed first.
    • Camp Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Burke County
    • Ramsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Burke County
    • Shoups Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shoups Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
      • Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Ferry, with the one closest to Ellis Ferry listed first.
    • Cooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Catawba County
    • Banoak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banoak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
      • Banoak is located in Catawba County
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Ferry, with the one closest to Ellis Ferry listed first.
    • Dellview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • Perry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Gaston County
    • Cherryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bessemer City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Tryon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County
    • South Gastonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
    • Gastonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Dallas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
    • High Shoals
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Ranlo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Smyre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Ferry, with the one closest to Ellis Ferry listed first.
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Crouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Laurel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
    • Vale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Henry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lincolnton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Boger City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • McDowell County
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Ferry, with the one closest to Ellis Ferry listed first.
    • Six Points
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County
    • Henrietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
    • Caroleen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
    • Ellenboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <4>
    • Sandy Mush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County
    • Harris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County
    • Alexander Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
    • Holly Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County
    • Bostic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <4>
    • Forest City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
  • Cherokee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Ferry, with the one closest to Ellis Ferry listed first.
    • East Gaffney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Gaffney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
      • Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <4>
    • Blacksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Macedonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Kings Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
      • Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <4>
  • Chester County (SC)
    • Cabal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County (SC)
  • Spartanburg County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Ferry, with the one closest to Ellis Ferry listed first.
    • Cowpens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
    • Mayo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Converse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Central Pacolet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Glendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
    • Drayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boiling Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Union County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Ferry, with the one closest to Ellis Ferry listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kelly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Union County (SC)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County (SC)
    • Bonham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County (SC)
    • Lockhart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Ferry, with the one closest to Ellis Ferry listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County (SC)
    • Clover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Filbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County (SC)
    • Sharon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowling Green
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Blairsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County (SC)
    • York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
    • McConnells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Ellis Ferry ...

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

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

  • Christian Fellowship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Fellowship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sarratt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sarratt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandpit Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandpit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandpit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mikes Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mikes Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mikes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huskins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huskins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sarratt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (364 more) ...
    • McCraw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Ellis Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ellis Ferry.

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

  • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
    • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
  • Nicholsville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County
  • Earl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Boiling Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
  • Blacksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Byersville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
    • Byersville is located in Cleveland County
  • Shelby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
  • Lattimore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
    • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Grover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Durbro ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
    • Durbro is located in Cleveland County
  • Elbethel ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
    • Elbethel is located in Cleveland County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Henrietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
    • Kings Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellenboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <4>

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

Newspapers Published in Ellis 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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellis Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellis Ferry, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellis 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 helpful 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 Ellis Ferry:

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

The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ellis Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Ellis Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellis Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1812, Longitude: -81.6201       In this case, the coordinates for Ellis Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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