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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 Section 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 Section 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Section Ferry is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Section Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Section Ferry, with the one closest to Section Ferry listed first.
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
    • Section
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Scottsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dutton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Rock City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Langston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <2>
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bellefonte ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Berrys ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Jackson County
    • Aspel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
      • Aspel is located in Jackson County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Section Ferry, with the one closest to Section Ferry listed first.
    • Blanche
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Cherokee County
    • Sand Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Taft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Section Ferry, with the one closest to Section Ferry listed first.
    • Powell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Gibson Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
      • Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
    • Grove Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
      • Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
    • Sylvania
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
    • Luttrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
    • Fyffe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
      • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <2>
    • Rainsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <2>
    • Shiloh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Henagar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chigger Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
      • Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
    • Chavies
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in DeKalb County
    • Guest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
      • Guest is located in DeKalb County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Section Ferry, with the one closest to Section Ferry listed first.
    • Sardis City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Whitesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
      • Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
    • Yancy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Section Ferry, with the one closest to Section Ferry listed first.
    • Gurley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • New Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Berkley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Maysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Madison County
    • Brownsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Big Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Ryland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Section Ferry, with the one closest to Section Ferry listed first.
    • Grant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hustleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Wyeth City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
      • Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
    • Guntersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
      • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
      • Former names for Guntersville:
      • Gunter's Ferry
      • Gunter's Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <2>
    • Albertville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
  • Chattooga County (GA)
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Section Ferry, with the one closest to Section Ferry listed first.
    • Rising Fawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
      • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <2>
    • Stewart Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
  • Franklin County (TN)
    • Anderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Marion County (TN)
    • Orme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people

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

Newspapers Published in Section 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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Section Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Section Ferry, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Section Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Section Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Section Ferry ...

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

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

  • Chaney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Chisenhall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisenhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisenhall Cemetery
  • Bluff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Tipton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
  • Finney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
  • Chisenhall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisenhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisenhall Cemetery
  • McAnelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAnelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAnelly Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (596 more) ...
    • Chaney Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Chapel Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Gant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gant 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 Section Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Section Ferry.

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

  • Scottsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dutton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
    • Dutton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Langston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Langston is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <2>
  • Talley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
    • Talley is located in Jackson County
  • Index ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Index have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
    • Index is located in Jackson County
  • Bellefonte ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
  • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hollywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <2>
  • Larkinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
    • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
  • Thirtynine ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirtynine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
    • Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
  • Swearengin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swearengin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengin
    • Swearengin is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Preston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Marshall County
    • Tupelo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
    • Pisgah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <2>

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

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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Section Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Section Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6056, Longitude: -86.0122       In this case, the coordinates for Section Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Section Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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