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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 Ashport 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 Ashport 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ashport Ferry is located in Lauderdale County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Mississippi (AR), Crockett, Dyer, Haywood & Tipton.

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

  • Lauderdale County     (The home county of Ashport Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashport Ferry, with the one closest to Ashport Ferry listed first.
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
    • Ashport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
      • Ashport is located in Lauderdale County
    • Luckett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
      • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
    • Fort Pillow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
      • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
    • Glimp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glimp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
      • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Arp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Fulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
    • Ripley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <3>
    • Henning
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Flippin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Durhamville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
      • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Gates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Crockett County
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashport Ferry, with the one closest to Ashport Ferry listed first.
    • Ayers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Dyer County
    • Mengelwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
      • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
    • Richwoods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
    • Unionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
    • Finley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
    • Boothspoint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boothspoint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
      • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
    • Fowlkes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Bruceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
    • Middle City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Dyersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • Braden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • Keeling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashport Ferry, with the one closest to Ashport Ferry listed first.
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Haywood County
    • Toulon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
    • Stanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashport Ferry, with the one closest to Ashport Ferry listed first.
    • Rosemark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
    • Millington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cuba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashport Ferry, with the one closest to Ashport Ferry listed first.
    • Bride
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bride. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
      • Bride is located in Tipton County
    • Detroit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Detroit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Tipton County
    • Garland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Walnut Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County
    • Burlison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <3>
    • Gilt Edge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
      • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Covington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Randolph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Tipton County
    • Gift
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
      • Gift is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
    • Brighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <3>
    • Mount Carmel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
    • Drummonds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Clopton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
  • Craighead County (AR)
    • Caraway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
      • Caraway is located in Craighead County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <3>
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashport Ferry, with the one closest to Ashport Ferry listed first.
    • Luxora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Burdette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Barfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Armorel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Osceola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
    • Blytheville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Victoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Dell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Gosnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Driver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Stark City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Keiser
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Marie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Dunklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashport Ferry, with the one closest to Ashport Ferry listed first.
    • Hornersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
      • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Rives
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Cotton Plant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Plant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Rington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Arkmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
      • Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Caruth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
      • Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashport Ferry, with the one closest to Ashport Ferry listed first.
    • Cooter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <3>
    • Holland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Steele
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
    • Braggadocio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Gobler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
      • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Deering
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Caruthersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Ashport Ferry ...

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

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

  • Rosa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mann Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • The Green Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Cemetery
    • Mack Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12619 <4>
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Citizen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bates Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8979 <4>
  • Samuels Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18156 <4>
  • New Hope Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Hope Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16283 <4>
  • Continue List   (291 more) ...
    • Western Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Valley Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Western Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20128 <4>
    • Canaan Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatchie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchie 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.<5>

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

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

  • Ashport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
    • Ashport is located in Lauderdale County
  • Golddust
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golddust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golddust
    • Golddust is located in Lauderdale County
  • Fort Pillow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
    • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
  • Mack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
    • Mack is located in Lauderdale County
  • Clear Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Lightfoot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
    • Lightfoot is located in Lauderdale County
  • Glimp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glimp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
    • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
  • Barfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
    • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Osceola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
  • Sans Souci
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
    • Sans Souci is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
  • Detroit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Detroit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Tipton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Garland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Bride
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bride. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
      • Bride is located in Tipton County
    • Hales Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Point
      • Hales Point is located in Lauderdale County

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

Newspapers Published in Ashport 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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashport Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashport Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashport Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ashport Ferry:

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>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.
<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 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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ashport Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashport Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashport Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7673, Longitude: -89.7959       In this case, the coordinates for Ashport Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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