Our Genealogy Helper
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 Buck Creek 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 Buck Creek 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 Buck Creek 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 occur.
Another variation: Buckcreek Ferry.
- A typical abbreviation for Buck Creek Ferry: Buck Crk. Ferry (or less commonly used: Buck Ck. Ferry or Buck Cr. 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 southwest 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 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.
Buck Creek Ferry is located in Greene County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Buck Creek Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buck Creek Ferry:
- Greene County (The home county of Buck Creek Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek Ferry, with the one closest to Buck Creek Ferry listed first.
- Knoxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Mantua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Eutaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lewiston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- West Greene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Lizzieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Boligee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forkland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Miller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek Ferry, with the one closest to Buck Creek Ferry listed first.
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Pondville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek Ferry, with the one closest to Buck Creek Ferry listed first.
- Powers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Oak Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Moundville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Akron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Sawyerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greensboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Cedarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Arcola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Newbern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek Ferry, with the one closest to Buck Creek Ferry listed first.
- Brush Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Morgan Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Jericho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek Ferry, with the one closest to Buck Creek Ferry listed first.
- Benevola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Olney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Gordo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Aliceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- McMullen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Garden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Stansel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Beaver Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek Ferry, with the one closest to Buck Creek Ferry listed first.
- Gainesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Epes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Panola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek Ferry, with the one closest to Buck Creek Ferry listed first.
- Ralph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Foster's
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sahama Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Duncanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Coker
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ingleside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Tuscaloosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Buhl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Elrod
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Northport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- University
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buck Creek Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Buck Creek Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Buck Creek Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buck Creek 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Buck Creek Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buck Creek Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buck Creek Ferry, with the one closest to Buck Creek Ferry listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knoxville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spencers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sealy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mileous Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (488 more) ...
- Wells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Parham Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Buck Creek Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buck Creek Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buck Creek Ferry, with the one closest to Buck Creek Ferry listed first.
- Knoxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Powers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Sylvan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sylvan is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Foster's
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Evansville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Havana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Havana is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Romulus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Romulus is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
- Hull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hull is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Mantua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Eutaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Englewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Englewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Sawyerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buck Creek Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buck Creek Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Buck Creek 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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buck Creek Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buck Creek 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 Buck Creek 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 Buck Creek Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Hale County
- Perry County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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> | 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 Buck Creek Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buck Creek Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |