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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 Wards 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 Wards 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 Wards 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 Wards Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wards Ferry may originally have been Ward's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wards Ferry might be written as Ward 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Wards Ferry is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Benton, Decatur, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis & Wayne.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Wards Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Ferry, with the one closest to Wards Ferry listed first.
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
    • Linden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Flatwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beardstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Lobelville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <3>
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Ferry, with the one closest to Wards Ferry listed first.
    • Chaseville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chaseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Coxburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Carroll County
    • Clarksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Ferry, with the one closest to Wards Ferry listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Enville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jacks Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Sweet Lips
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
      • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Ferry, with the one closest to Wards Ferry listed first.
    • Mount Lebanon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
    • Decaturville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Parsons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <3>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
    • Dunbar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Jeannette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Scotts Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Sugar Tree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Ferry, with the one closest to Wards Ferry listed first.
    • Johnson Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
      • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
    • Saltillo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Swift
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
    • Centerview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
    • Sibley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • New Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Belle Meade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
    • Savannah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crump
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <3>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Ferry, with the one closest to Wards Ferry listed first.
    • Darden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
    • Chesterfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Poplar Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Sardis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <3>
    • Reagan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <3>
    • Lexington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhodes Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Union Cross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
      • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
    • Huron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Ferry, with the one closest to Wards Ferry listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Hornertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Only
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Aetna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Ferry, with the one closest to Wards Ferry listed first.
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Grandmother Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Bakerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Hustburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • New Johnsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <3>
    • Plant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Hurricane Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Ferry, with the one closest to Wards Ferry listed first.
    • Hohenwald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kimmins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Voorhies
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wards Ferry, with the one closest to Wards Ferry listed first.
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Slickrock Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
    • Ashland Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
    • Waynesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
    • Lutts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
      • Lutts is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Wards Ferry ...

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

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

  • Fisher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craig Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kunkel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bussell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bussell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bussell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Starbuck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starbuck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starbuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Howard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Wards Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wards Ferry.

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

  • Perryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Decatur County
  • Pope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in Perry County
  • New Era ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in Perry County
  • Decaturville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mousetail ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
    • Mousetail is located in Perry County
  • Horner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
    • Horner is located in Perry County
  • Parsons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <3>
  • Bath Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Springs
    • Bath Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath Springs <3>
  • Linden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Beacon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Decatur County
  • Dunbar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
  • Bible Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
    • Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Jeannette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Toms Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
      • Toms Creek is located in Perry County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County

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

Newspapers Published in Wards 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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wards Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wards Ferry, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wards Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Wards 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wards Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wards Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5778, Longitude: -88.0125       In this case, the coordinates for Wards Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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