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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 Washington 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 Washington 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Washington Ferry is located in Autauga 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 Autauga County: Chilton, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes & Montgomery.

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

  • Autauga County     (The home county of Washington Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Ferry, with the one closest to Washington Ferry listed first.
    • Prattville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Melmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
      • Melmar is located in Autauga County
    • Millbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <1>
    • Booth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
      • Booth is located in Autauga County
    • Autaugaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
      • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Pine Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
    • Gibbons ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
      • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
    • White City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Autauga County
    • Haynes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Autauga County
    • Marbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jones Bluff Dam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
      • Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
    • Billingsley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Autauga County
  • Chilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Ferry, with the one closest to Washington Ferry listed first.
    • Mountain Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
      • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
    • Verbena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Ferry, with the one closest to Washington Ferry listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Dallas County
    • Tyler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <1>
    • Old Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dallas County
    • Casey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Dallas County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Ferry, with the one closest to Washington Ferry listed first.
    • Prattville Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
      • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • Coosada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Deatsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <1>
    • Elmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
    • Adkin Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
      • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
      • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
      • Atkins Hill
    • Wetumpka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holtville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
      • Holtville is located in Elmore County
      • Holtville has also been known as:
      • Slapout
    • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
      • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
    • Lightwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ware
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Elmore County
    • Claud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Ferry, with the one closest to Washington Ferry listed first.
    • Burkville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
      • Burkville is located in Lowndes County
    • Lowndesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <1>
    • White Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Hayneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Letohatchee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
      • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
    • Mosses
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
      • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Davenport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
    • Gordonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Sandy Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
    • Collirene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collirene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
      • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
    • Fort Deposit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Ferry, with the one closest to Washington Ferry listed first.
    • Tysonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
      • Tysonville is located in Macon County
    • Shorter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Ferry, with the one closest to Washington Ferry listed first.
    • Gibbs Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
      • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Highland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Young Forte Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
      • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Montgomery County
    • English Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Boylston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
      • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
    • Capitol Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
      • Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Hope Hull
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunshine Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
      • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Pintlala
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
      • Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
      • Former name for Pintlala:
      • Colquitt
    • Mount Meigs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meigs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
      • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
    • Pike Road
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Washington 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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Washington Ferry, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Washington 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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Washington Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Washington Ferry ...

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

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

  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rodgers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25885 <5>
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26664 <5>
  • Durdin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durdin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durdin Cemetery
  • Doster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doster Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23219 <5>
  • Daniel Pratt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Pratt Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Poplar Springs Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cantelous Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantelous Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantelous Cemetery
  • Stones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (324 more) ...
    • Prattville Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Durden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durden Cemetery
    • Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount 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 Washington Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Washington Ferry.

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

  • Prattville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stone's
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
    • Stone's is located in Montgomery County
  • Manack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manack
    • Manack is located in Lowndes County
  • Catoma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
    • Catoma is located in Montgomery County
  • Burkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
    • Burkville is located in Lowndes County
  • Jackson's Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson's Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson's Lake
    • Jackson's Lake is located in Elmore County
  • Robinson Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
    • Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
  • Montgomery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Clair
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Lowndes County
  • McGehee's
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGehee's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee's
    • McGehee's is located in Montgomery County
  • Hope Hull
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Autaugaville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
    • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lowndesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <1>
    • Elmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Deatsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <1>

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4071, Longitude: -86.4566       In this case, the coordinates for Washington Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Washington Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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