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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Lower Ferry. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lower Ferry to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lower Ferry, please Contact Us.

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 Lower 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 Lower 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Lower Ferry is historic, it would have been located within present day Brooke County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brooke County: Jefferson (OH), Washington (PA), Hancock & Ohio.

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

  • Brooke County     (The home county of Lower Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Ferry, with the one closest to Lower Ferry listed first.
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Follansbee
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
    • Dutch Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
    • Shank Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County
    • Wellsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Beech Bottom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
    • Windsor Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Hancock County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Ferry, with the one closest to Lower Ferry listed first.
    • Allendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dallas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Benwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sherrard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Lower Ferry to Sherrard
    • McMechen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Calis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Lower Ferry to Calis
    • Glen Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <3>
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Lower Ferry to Glendale
    • Limestone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Lower Ferry to Limestone
    • Moundsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Ferry, with the one closest to Lower Ferry listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Potomac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Lower Ferry to Potomac
    • Clearview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Point Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Valley Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Echo Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Triadelphia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wheeling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Belmont County (OH)
  • Carroll County (OH)
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Ferry, with the one closest to Lower Ferry listed first.
    • New Salisbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
    • East Liverpool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • East End
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East End
      • From Lower Ferry to East End
    • La Croft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Glasgow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glasgow
      • From Lower Ferry to Glasgow
    • Glenmoor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Calcutta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <3>
    • Salineville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Summitville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Millport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millport
      • From Lower Ferry to Millport
    • East Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Ferry, with the one closest to Lower Ferry listed first.
    • Hopedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <3>
    • Blairmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Unionvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Harrisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Germano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germano
      • From Lower Ferry to Germano
    • Narva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jewett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
    • Cadiz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • New Athens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From Lower Ferry to New Athens
    • Scio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <3>
    • Cassville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Conotton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Ferry, with the one closest to Lower Ferry listed first.
    • Mingo Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Steubenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Deandale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Georges Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gould
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Lower Ferry to Gould
    • Alikanna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alikanna
      • From Lower Ferry to Alikanna
    • New Alexandria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Valley Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wintersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <3>
    • Brilliant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Fernwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernwood
      • From Lower Ferry to Fernwood
    • Toronto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <3>
    • Island Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Ferry, with the one closest to Lower Ferry listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Noblestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sturgeon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oakdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Morgan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Coraopolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgeworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Glen Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Haysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haysville
      • From Lower Ferry to Haysville
    • Leetsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
      • Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <3>
    • Osborne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
    • Sewickley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Ferry, with the one closest to Lower Ferry listed first.
    • Comettsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kendall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Lower Ferry to Kendall
    • Frankfort Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Harshaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hookstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
      • Hookstown is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <3>
    • Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
    • Glasgow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Midland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
    • Shippingport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gringo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Industry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Crestmont Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • New Sheffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County (PA)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Ferry, with the one closest to Lower Ferry listed first.
    • Paris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanlin Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Independence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Dinsmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dinsmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dinsmore
      • From Lower Ferry to Dinsmore
    • Pattersons Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cross Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Acheson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From Lower Ferry to Acheson
    • West Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Burgettstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
      • Burgettstown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <3>
    • Woodrow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
      • Woodrow is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodrow
      • From Lower Ferry to Woodrow
    • Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Candor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Candor
      • From Lower Ferry to Candor

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

Cemeteries Near Lower Ferry ...

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

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

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.

Lower Ferry itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mingo Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gould
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gould
    • From Lower Ferry to Gould
  • Georges Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Steubenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lazearville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazearville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazearville
    • Lazearville is located in Brooke County
  • Alikanna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
    • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alikanna
    • From Lower Ferry to Alikanna
  • Colliers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Colliers is located in Brooke County
  • New Alexandria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
    • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Wellsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brilliant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Wintersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <3>
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    • Fernwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernwood
      • From Lower Ferry to Fernwood
    • Salt Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Run
      • Salt Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Eldersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
      • Eldersville is located in Washington County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Lower 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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lower Ferry, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lower 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 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 Lower Ferry:

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Lower Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lower Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lower Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3396, Longitude: -80.6072    









 

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