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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 Williams 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 Williams Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Williams Ferry ...

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

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

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

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

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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Williams Ferry is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Williams Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Ferry, with the one closest to Williams Ferry listed first.
    • West Jefferson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Media
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
    • Short Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Maytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Sylvan Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
      • Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <3>
    • Adamsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Alden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Jefferson County
    • Graysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <3>
    • Toadvine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
      • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
    • Pinkney City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
      • Pinkney City is located in Jefferson County
    • Sayre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Mulga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulga
      • Mulga is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulga <3>
    • Brookside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Ferry, with the one closest to Williams Ferry listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Blocton Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
      • Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
      • Blocton Junction has also been known as:
      • Blockton Junc
    • North Bibb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bibb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
      • North Bibb is located in Bibb County
    • Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Ferry, with the one closest to Williams Ferry listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Warrior
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <3>
    • Reid's
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Smoke Rise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • County Line
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Blount Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
      • Blount Springs is located in Blount County
    • Hayden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Selfville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • Dallas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Ferry, with the one closest to Williams Ferry listed first.
    • Arkadelphia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Ardell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
    • Colony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
    • The Colony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Black Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
      • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
    • Bremen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Damascus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Cullman County
  • Fayette County
    • Berry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <3>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Ferry, with the one closest to Williams Ferry listed first.
    • Helena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Inverness
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Lake Purdy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Pelham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
    • Alabaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
      • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <3>
    • Shoal Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Ferry, with the one closest to Williams Ferry listed first.
    • Bull City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
      • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Kellerman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
      • Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Abernant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
      • Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Tannehill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
      • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Brookwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
      • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <3>
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Ferry, with the one closest to Williams Ferry listed first.
    • Reeds Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
    • Twilley Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
      • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Yerkwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
      • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
    • Quinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Oakahalla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
      • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
    • Dora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
    • Barney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Walker County
    • Goodsprings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
    • Dovertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
      • Dovertown is located in Walker County
    • Sumiton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <3>
    • Cordova
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • America
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
      • America is located in Walker County
  • Winston County
    • Falls City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Winston County

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

Newspapers Published in Williams 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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williams Ferry, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williams Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Williams Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Williams Ferry ...

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

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

  • Atwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
  • Salter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salter Cemetery
  • Shanghai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanghai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanghai Cemetery
  • Maben Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maben Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Waiting Place Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Brasfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
  • Fords Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fords Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fords Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shady Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26170 <5>
  • Continue List   (348 more) ...
    • Bagley Bend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Bend Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin 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.<7>

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

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

  • Porter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Jefferson County
  • Short Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
    • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Dora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
  • Toadvine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
    • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
  • Adamsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Linn Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Crossing
    • Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
  • Blossburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
    • Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Cordova
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Cardiff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Robbins Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
    • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
  • Ezra
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ezra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
    • Ezra is located in Jefferson County
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    • Sandusky
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
    • Parrish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Dolomite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
      • Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <3>

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Williams Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6223, Longitude: -87.1069       In this case, the coordinates for Williams 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>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.
<7>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 Williams Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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