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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 Draper 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 Draper 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.

Draper Ferry is located in Morgan County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall & Winston.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Draper Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper Ferry, with the one closest to Draper Ferry listed first.
    • Lacey's Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <2>
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <2>
    • Morgan City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Winton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
    • Briscoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Florette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
      • Florette is located in Morgan County
    • Somerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Apple Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
    • Priceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
      • Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper Ferry, with the one closest to Draper Ferry listed first.
    • Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Blount County
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Brooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Bright Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
  • Colbert County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper Ferry, with the one closest to Draper Ferry listed first.
    • Joppa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Baileyton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Simcoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
      • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
    • South Vinemont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
      • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
    • Vinemont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
      • Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinemont <2>
    • Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Cullman County
    • Holly Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Baileytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
      • Baileytown is located in Cullman County
    • East Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Cullman County
    • Cullman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
      • Cullman is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <2>
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper Ferry, with the one closest to Draper Ferry listed first.
    • Paint Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Woodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aspel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
      • Aspel is located in Jackson County
    • Lim Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lim Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
      • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Hollytree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
      • Hollytree is located in Jackson County
    • Pleasant Groves
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
      • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Princeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Oakville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper Ferry, with the one closest to Draper Ferry listed first.
    • Swancott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
    • Westlake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Limestone County
    • Mooresville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Belle Mina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
    • Capshaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Harris Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
      • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
    • Orrville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Country Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Tanner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
    • Athens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper Ferry, with the one closest to Draper Ferry listed first.
    • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
      • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
      • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
      • Slaughter Ferry
    • Whitesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • Triana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
      • Triana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • English Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Chelsea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Madison County
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <2>
    • Big Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Greenwycke Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Huntsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rideout Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Berkley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper Ferry, with the one closest to Draper Ferry listed first.
    • Ruth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marshall County
    • Hog Jaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
      • Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
    • Pine Lake Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
      • Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
    • Union Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <2>
    • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
      • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
    • Friendship
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Marshall County
    • Arab
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
      • Arab is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <2>
    • Grassy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Marshall County
    • Scant City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
      • Scant City is located in Marshall County
    • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
      • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
    • Askea Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
      • Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Marshall County

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

Newspapers Published in Draper 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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Draper Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Draper Ferry, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Draper Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Draper Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Draper Ferry ...

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

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

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Valermosos Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valermosos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valermosos Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
  • Draper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
  • Chunns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chunns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chunns Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Hough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hough Cemetery
  • Joiner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joiner Cemetery
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
  • Horton - Joiner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton - Joiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton - Joiner Cemetery
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    • Draper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • Draper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

  • Talucah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talucah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talucah
    • Talucah is located in Morgan County
  • Valhermoso Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
    • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
    • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
    • Chunn Springs
    • White Sulphur Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <2>
  • Woodland Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
    • Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
  • Whitesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
  • Triana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Briscoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
  • Swancott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
    • Swancott is located in Limestone County
  • Somerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Stringer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
    • Stringer is located in Morgan County
  • Apple Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
  • Oleander
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oleander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
    • Oleander is located in Marshall County
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <2>
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    • Haden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Madison County
    • Lowe ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
      • Lowe is located in Madison County
    • Berkley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County

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

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Draper Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Draper Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5487, Longitude: -86.6492       In this case, the coordinates for Draper Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Draper Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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