Gypsy Heart
Gold Member
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:
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.
WHITES FERRY Henry Co.
WILLOW FORD Lincoln Co.
YALLALYS FORD Ste. Genevieve Co. AKA – Prattes Ford
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:
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.
WHITES FERRY Henry Co.
WILLOW FORD Lincoln Co.
YALLALYS FORD Ste. Genevieve Co. AKA – Prattes Ford
