Our Genealogy Helper

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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Franklin Ferry is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.

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

• Walker County     (The home county of Franklin Ferry)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Ferry, with the one closest to Franklin Ferry listed first.
  • Goodsprings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
    • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
  • Reeds Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
    • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
  • Twilley Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
    • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
  • Barney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Barney is located in Walker County
  • America
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
    • America is located in Walker County
  • Parrish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Quinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in Walker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <2>
  • Yerkwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
    • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
  • Dovertown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
    • Dovertown is located in Walker County
  • Burnwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
    • Burnwell is located in Walker County
  • Oakman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
    • Oakman is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Former names for Oakman:
    • Day's Gap
    • Marietta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <2>
  • Cordova
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Cordova is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
• Bibb County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Ferry, with the one closest to Franklin Ferry listed first.
  • Green Pond
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Green Pond is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <2>
  • Blocton Junction
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
    • Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
    • Blocton Junction has also been known as:
    • Blockton Junc
  • North Bibb
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bibb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
    • North Bibb is located in Bibb County
  • Woodstock
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
  • Burmah ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burmah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
    • Burmah is located in Bibb County
  • Belle Ellen
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
    • Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
  • Blocton ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
    • Blocton is located in Bibb County
  • Bucktown ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Bibb County
  • Corinne ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Corinne is located in Bibb County
  • Italian Town
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
    • Italian Town is located in Bibb County
  • West Blocton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
    • West Blocton is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton <2>
  • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
• Blount County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Ferry, with the one closest to Franklin Ferry listed first.
  • Red Hill
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Blount County
  • Warrior
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
    • Warrior is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>
• Cullman County
  • Arkadelphia
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
    • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
• Fayette County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Ferry, with the one closest to Franklin Ferry listed first.
  • Berry
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <2>
  • Bankston
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Bankston is located in Fayette County
• Jefferson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Ferry, with the one closest to Franklin Ferry listed first.
  • Toadvine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
    • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • Short Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
    • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Rock Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Concord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Jefferson County
  • Sylvan Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
    • Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <2>
  • West Jefferson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Maytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Adger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Adger is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adger <2>
  • Hueytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
    • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <2>
  • North Johns
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
    • North Johns is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Media
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Jefferson County
• Shelby County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Ferry, with the one closest to Franklin Ferry listed first.
  • Helena
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <2>
  • Sawmill Town
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
    • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
  • Indian Springs Village
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
    • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
  • Alabaster
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <2>
  • Brantleyville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
    • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
• Tuscaloosa County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Ferry, with the one closest to Franklin Ferry listed first.
  • Bull City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
    • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Kellerman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
    • Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Abernant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
    • Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Lake View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Brookwood
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
    • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <2>
  • Tannehill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
    • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Peterson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
    • Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Samantha
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
    • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Holt
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Lake Front Village
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
    • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Wood Village
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
    • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • New Lexington
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
    • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County

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

Newspapers Published in Franklin 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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin Ferry, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franklin 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 Franklin Ferry:

• Websites specific to Alabama
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Walker County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Bibb County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Blount County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cullman County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Fayette County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Shelby County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Walker County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Walker County

Cemeteries Near Franklin Ferry ...

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

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

• Heard Shoal Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Shoal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Shoal Cemetery
• Warrior Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrior Cemetery
• Dug Hill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dug Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dug Hill Cemetery
• Toadvine Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toadvine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toadvine Cemetery
• Weaver Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
• Prescott Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
• High Hill Church Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • The High Hill Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • High Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Church Cemetery
• Providence Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
• Miller Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
• Busby Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
• Patton Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
• Rowe Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
• Continue List   (417 more) ...
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162604 <4>
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • Prudes Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prudes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prudes Creek 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.<5>

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

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

• Toadvine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
  • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
• Ezra
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ezra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
  • Ezra is located in Jefferson County
• Short Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
  • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
• Porter
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Porter is located in Jefferson County
• Wiley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
  • Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Sumter
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
  • Sumter is located in Jefferson County
• Adger
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
  • Adger is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adger <2>
• Parrish
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Parrish is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
• Yolande
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yolande have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolande
  • Yolande is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Chinn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinn
  • Chinn is located in Jefferson County
• Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
  • Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
• McAdory
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdory
  • McAdory is located in Jefferson County
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  • Collins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Jefferson County
  • Dolomite
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
    • Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <2>
  • Dora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/