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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 Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Jones Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jones Ferry may originally have been Jone's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jones Ferry might be written as Jone Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Jones 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 Jones Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jones Ferry:

  • Cleveland County     (The home county of Jones Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Boiling Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cliffside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
    • Mooresboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Sharon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
    • Lattimore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Brittain Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County
    • Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Cleveland County
    • Earl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Patterson Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Kingstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • Camp Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Burke County
    • Ramsey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Burke County
    • Shoups Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
      • Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
    • Brindletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
      • Brindletown is located in Burke County
    • Rollins ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Burke County
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • Cooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banoak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • Dellview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Cherryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Gaston County
    • Tryon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County
    • Bessemer City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • South Gastonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
    • Gastonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Dallas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
      • Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Laurel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
    • Crouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Henry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
    • Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
    • Vein Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vein Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
      • Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • Mill Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <3>
    • Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lynn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County
    • Tryon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • Six Points
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County
    • Henrietta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
    • Caroleen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
    • Ellenboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Sandy Mush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County
    • Harris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County
    • Alexander Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County
    • Forest City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County
    • Bostic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Washburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Rutherford County
  • Cherokee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • Chesnee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Gaffney
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
    • Macedonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • East Gaffney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Blacksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville County (SC)
    • Gowensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
      • Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Spartanburg County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • Mayo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Cowpens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Converse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Fingerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Glendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Boiling Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Drayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Union County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kelly
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Union County (SC)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County (SC)
    • Bonham
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County (SC)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones Ferry, with the one closest to Jones Ferry listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County (SC)
    • Sharon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowling Green
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Clover
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <3>
    • Filbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County (SC)
    • Blairsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County (SC)
    • York
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Jones Ferry ...

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

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

  • Jolley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<6> to the north of Boiling Springs.
    • The Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Camps Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185977 <7>
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCraw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruppe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruppe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruppe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCraw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lavonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scruggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48702 <7>
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Watkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2518657 <7>
  • Horton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McCraw Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Boiling Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<8>

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

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

  • Nicholsville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County
  • Byersville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
    • Byersville is located in Cleveland County
  • Boiling Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
    • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
  • Henrietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
  • Sharon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
  • Lattimore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Ellenboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Earl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Shelby
    (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
  • Forest City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooklyn
    (12 miles [19.3 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.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
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    • Blacksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Campcall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campcall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
      • Campcall is located in Cleveland County
    • Bostic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Jones 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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jones Ferry, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jones 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 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 Jones Ferry:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jones Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2143, Longitude: -81.7129       In this case, the coordinates for Jones Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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.
<8>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 Jones Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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