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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 McGees 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 McGees 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.

Name Variations for McGees Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is McGees Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So McGees Ferry may originally have been McGee's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case McGees Ferry might be written as McGee Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

McGees Ferry is located in Talladega 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 Talladega County: Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Saint Clair & Shelby.

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

  • Talladega County     (The home county of McGees Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGees Ferry, with the one closest to McGees Ferry listed first.
    • Talladega Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
      • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Fayetteville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
    • Gantts Quarry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
    • Oak Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Childersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Comerdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
      • Comerdale is located in Talladega County
    • Zubers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
      • Zubers is located in Talladega County
    • Mignon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
    • Sylacauga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bon Air
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Oldfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
    • Sycamore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
    • Alpine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
  • Autauga County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGees Ferry, with the one closest to McGees Ferry listed first.
    • Brierfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
      • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <3>
    • Ashby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Bibb County
    • Oakley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Bibb County
    • Randolph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Bibb County
    • Tucker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Bibb County
    • Eddings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
  • Chilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGees Ferry, with the one closest to McGees Ferry listed first.
    • Jemison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorsby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Clanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
      • Clanton is located in Chilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <3>
    • Verbena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Chilton County
    • Mountain Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
      • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGees Ferry, with the one closest to McGees Ferry listed first.
    • Hollins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
    • Chambers Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
      • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGees Ferry, with the one closest to McGees Ferry listed first.
    • Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheucaula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
      • Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
    • Weogufka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
      • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
    • Stewartville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
    • Dollar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Dollar is located in Coosa County
    • Mount Olive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hissop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Goodwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pentonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
      • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
    • Kellyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Cottage Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Nixburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGees Ferry, with the one closest to McGees Ferry listed first.
    • Lightwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
      • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
    • Titus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGees Ferry, with the one closest to McGees Ferry listed first.
    • Hoover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <3>
    • Cahaba Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
      • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Greenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Mountain Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
      • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <3>
    • Vestavia Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leeds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <3>
    • Scott City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Homewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <3>
    • Mountain Brook Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook Village
      • Mountain Brook Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Shannon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGees Ferry, with the one closest to McGees Ferry listed first.
    • Vincent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <3>
    • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
      • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
    • Easonville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
      • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGees Ferry, with the one closest to McGees Ferry listed first.
    • Merrell Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
      • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
    • Pine Grove Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wilsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Columbiana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Calera
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Harpersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Westover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Chelsea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Saginaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
    • Pelham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
    • Siluria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
    • Montevallo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in McGees 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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around McGees Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McGees Ferry, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McGees Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near McGees Ferry ...

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

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

  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Springs Cemetery
  • Talladega Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talladega Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talladega Springs Cemetery
  • Ft. Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Williams Cemetery
  • Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery
  • Crumpton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumpton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumpton Cemetery
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Good Hope Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Old Shelby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shelby Cemetery
  • Gardens of Rest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Rest
  • Heaslet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaslet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaslet Cemetery
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (426 more) ...
    • Brasher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasher Cemetery
    • Old Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapel Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove 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.<6>

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

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

  • Talladega Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Marble Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
    • Marble Valley is located in Coosa County
  • Fayetteville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
  • Shelby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wilsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Columbiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gold Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
    • Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
  • Quinsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsey
    • Quinsey is located in Coosa County
  • Jumbo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
  • Shelby Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Springs
    • Shelby Springs is located in Shelby County
  • Weogufka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
    • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
  • Zubers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
    • Zubers is located in Talladega County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Childersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Moriah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Coosa County
    • Stewartville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McGees Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McGees Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1065, Longitude: -86.4897       In this case, the coordinates for McGees Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 McGees Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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