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 Chiles 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 Chiles 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 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.
Chiles 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 Chiles Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chiles Ferry:
- Greene County (The home county of Chiles Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chiles Ferry, with the one closest to Chiles Ferry listed first.
- Eutaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Mantua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Lizzieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Boligee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lewiston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- West Greene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Forkland
(16 miles [25.7 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Bibb County
- Pondville
(29 miles [46.7 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 Chiles Ferry, with the one closest to Chiles Ferry listed first.
- Oak Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Akron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sawyerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Moundville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Cedarville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Rosemary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Arcola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Prairieville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Newbern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Gallion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chiles Ferry, with the one closest to Chiles Ferry listed first.
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chiles Ferry, with the one closest to Chiles Ferry listed first.
- Brush Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Morgan Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chiles Ferry, with the one closest to Chiles Ferry listed first.
- Benevola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Olney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Aliceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Garden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Gordo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chiles Ferry, with the one closest to Chiles Ferry listed first.
- Gainesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Epes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- McDowell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Sumterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Panola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Livingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Geiger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Brewersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Coatopa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Emelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chiles Ferry, with the one closest to Chiles Ferry listed first.
- Ralph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Foster's
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duncanville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Sahama Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Buhl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Coker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elrod
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Ingleside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Northport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscaloosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- University
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Cottondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chiles Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Chiles Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Chiles Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chiles 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 Chiles Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chiles Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chiles Ferry, with the one closest to Chiles Ferry listed first.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barnes Rancher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McGiffert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mesopotamia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sample Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spencers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- Akron New Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Knoxville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smiths 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 Chiles Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chiles Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chiles Ferry, with the one closest to Chiles Ferry listed first.
- Eutaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evansville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Knoxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Sawyerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Havana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Havana is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Powers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Mantua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Boligee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Sylvan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvan is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lewiston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- West Greene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Forkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chiles Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chiles Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Chiles 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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chiles Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chiles Ferry, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chiles 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 Chiles Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Hale County
- Marengo 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 Chiles 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- Chiles Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |