Ghost Town USA’s
Index to the FORDS & FERRIES of
MISSOURI
Many of the streams and rivers in
Missouri had fords (narrow-shallow places to cross) or ferries to take aid in
crossing the water. They were usually established
along travel routes, and many times had a toll keeper’s house or other
buildings. Like other types of
businesses in the outlying areas, these locations often acted as a community
center or gathering place where the locals could catch up on the latest gossip
or commodity prices. Many times fords and ferries also acted as a magnet for a
small community that later faded away, or grew into busy little towns. SOME of the fords and ferries that once
dotted the landscape of Missouri included:
For details, please see the
appropriately linked alphabetic listings.
NAME OF FERRY/FORD COUNTY NOTES
·
ALLEN FORD Barry
Co.
·
ALTON FERRY LANDING
St. Charles
Co.
·
AUGUSTA FERRY
Franklin
Co.
·
BARNEYS FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
BELLANDS FERRY St.
Charles Co.
·
BLANTONS FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
BROWNS
FERRY St.
Louis Co.
·
CALIFORNIA FORD Johnson
Co.
·
CALLOWAY FORD Barry
Co.
·
CATALANS FORD St.
Louis Co.
·
CHAIN OF ROCKS FERRY St.
Charles Co.
·
CHAUVINS FERRY St. Louis Co. AKA – Chevins Ferry
·
CHEVENS FERRY St. Louis Co. ...SEE
Chauvins Ferry
·
COTNER FORD Barry
Co.
·
COX FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
CREECH FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
DAWSON FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
DEAD MANS FORD Franklin
Co.
·
DRAKES FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
EASLEY FORD Barry
Co.
·
EGYPT FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
GAMMON FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
GOLDEN FORD Barry
Co.
·
GRANTS FORD
Lincoln
Co.
·
HACKBERRY
SPRING FORD Lincoln Co.
·
HAWKIN
FORD St.
Francois Co.
·
HERODS
FORD St.
Francois Co.
·
HIGHLEY
FORD St.
Francois Co.
·
HIGHSMITH
FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
HOWELLS
FERRY St.
Charles Co.
·
HOWELLS
FERRY LANDING St. Louis Co.
·
HUNTERS FORD St.
Louis Co.
·
HUTTS FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
JEFFERSON FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
LAWRENCE FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
LEWIS FORD Barry
Co.
·
LOUISVILLE FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
LOVERINGS
FERRY St.
Louis Co.
·
LOWER FERRY Benton Co.
·
LOWER FERRY St.
Louis Co.
·
McGREGORS FORD Lincoln Co.
·
MOSS FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
MOUNT VERNON FERRY Franklin Co.
·
NETTLES FORD Montgomery Co.
·
OLD MONROE FERRY St. Charles
Co.
·
OLNEY (FORD) Lincoln
Co. AKA – Ninevah
·
POLLARDS
FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
POLLARDS
FORD St. Charles Co.
·
PORTERS FORD Franklin
Co.
·
PRATTS FORD Ste.
Genevieve Co. …SEE Yallalys Ford
·
PRENTISS FORD Barry
Co.
·
SAUERS FORD Franklin
Co.
·
SCHREINER FERRY Barry Co.
·
SEYMOUR FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
SITTONS FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
SMITH FORD Barry
Co.
·
SNYDERS FORD
St.
Francois Co.
·
THORNTONS FERRY Henry Co.
·
TIBBETTS FERRY Stone
Co.
·
UPPER FERRY Benton
Co.
·
VOMUNDS FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
VOTEAU FORD St.
Louis Co.
·
WALKERS FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
WHITEHOUSE
FERRY Phelps
Co. AKA - Whitehouse
Ford, Whitehorse Ford
·
WHITEHOUSE
FORD Phelps
Co. …SEE Whitehouse Ferry
·
WHITEHORSE
FERRY Phelps
Co. …SEE Whitehouse Ferry
·
WHITES FERRY
Henry
Co.
·
WILLOW FORD Lincoln
Co.
·
YALLALYS
FORD Ste.
Genevieve Co. AKA – Prattes Ford
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