Around Gainestown Ferry ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Atmore. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southeast of Gainestown Ferry. Atmore has a population of 8,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Monroeville. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the east of Gainestown Ferry and has a population of 5,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Gainestown Ferry, with the nearest first.
- Gainestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Alma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Barlow Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Carlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <3>
- Little River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <3>
- Walker Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Springs
- Walker Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker Springs <3>
- Suggsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
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- Blacksher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Uriah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah
- Uriah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uriah <3>
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Perdue Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Megargel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Goodway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Goodway is located in Monroe County
- Blacksher
For more communities neighboring Gainestown Ferry, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gainestown Ferry.
Monroe County ...
Gainestown Ferry is located in Monroe County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gainestown Ferry ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gainestown Ferry.
Airports Near Gainestown Ferry ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Gainestown Ferry and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gainestown Ferry.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gainestown Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gainestown Ferry. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gainestown Ferry), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |