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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 Wait 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 Wait 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Wait Ferry is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County: Lee, Randolph, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Troup (GA).

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

  • Chambers County     (The home county of Wait Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wait Ferry, with the one closest to Wait Ferry listed first.
    • Milltown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
    • Abanda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
      • Abanda is located in Chambers County
    • Red Level
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Chambers County
    • Penton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
    • Clackville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
    • Chapel Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
    • Five Points
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Stroud
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stroud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
      • Stroud is located in Chambers County
    • LaFayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Chambers County
    • Standing Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
      • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
    • Evansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Chambers County
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wait Ferry, with the one closest to Wait Ferry listed first.
    • Motley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
    • Mellow Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Cragford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lineville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Barfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
    • Millerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Delta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Haynes Crossroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
      • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
    • Erin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wait Ferry, with the one closest to Wait Ferry listed first.
    • Kellyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Goodwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Fishpond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wait Ferry, with the one closest to Wait Ferry listed first.
    • The Bottle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Roxana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
    • Gwen Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <2>
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Loachapoka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wait Ferry, with the one closest to Wait Ferry listed first.
    • Wadley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
    • Forester Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forester Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
      • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
    • Almond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Peavy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Randolph County
    • Roanoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
    • West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
    • Rock Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
    • Wedowee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Corbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Christiana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Rockdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
    • Milner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wait Ferry, with the one closest to Wait Ferry listed first.
    • Frog Eye
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
      • Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Truett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Daviston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dudleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • New Site
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Goldville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
      • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Cowpens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Camp Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
      • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <2>
    • Dadeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Agricola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Hackneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
      • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wait Ferry, with the one closest to Wait Ferry listed first.
    • Glenn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Houston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
    • Frolona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Yates Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Ephesus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wait Ferry, with the one closest to Wait Ferry listed first.
    • Evansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Abbottsford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
    • North West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
      • North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
    • West Lake Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
      • West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
    • West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwell Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • Sunny Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
    • Graysons Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
      • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
    • LaGrange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Wait 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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wait Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wait Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wait 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 Wait Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Wait Ferry ...

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

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

  • Sims Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Bibby Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibby Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibby Family Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Darian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darian Cemetery
  • Mountain Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Springs Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Milltown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milltown Cemetery
  • Abanda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abanda Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Abanda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abanda Cemetery
  • Daviston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Daviston Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Daviston Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daviston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (398 more) ...
    • Wadley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadley Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Chappell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Bosworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
    • Bosworth is located in Chambers County
  • Denver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Milltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Chambers County
  • Truett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
    • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Louina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louina
    • Louina is located in Randolph County
  • Daviston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Marcoot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoot
    • Marcoot is located in Chambers County
  • Chapel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
  • Buttston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston
    • Buttston is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Almond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Randolph County
  • Forester Chapel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forester Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
    • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
  • Emuckfaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
    • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Matilda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dudleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in Tallapoosa County

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

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

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wait Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wait Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0421, Longitude: -85.5561       In this case, the coordinates for Wait Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wait Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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