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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 Clifton 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 Clifton 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Clifton Ferry is located in Wilcox 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 Wilcox County: Butler, Clarke, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Clifton Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clifton Ferry:
- Wilcox County (The home county of Clifton Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Ferry, with the one closest to Clifton Ferry listed first.
- Yellow Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Rockwest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Kimbrough
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Anne Manie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Pine Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Millers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Coy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Lamison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Nellie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Asahel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Ferry, with the one closest to Clifton Ferry listed first.
- Atkeison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Nettleboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Thomasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dickinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Glover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Grove Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Campbell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Morvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Ferry, with the one closest to Clifton Ferry listed first.
- Crumptonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Central Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Orrville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Carlowville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Minter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Browns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Belknap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Kings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Ferry, with the one closest to Clifton Ferry listed first.
- Flatwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Vineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Consul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Dixon's Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Thomaston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Hugo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Moss ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Sweet Water
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Dayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Aimwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Ferry, with the one closest to Clifton Ferry listed first.
- Hybart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Vredenburgh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Buena Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Scratch Ankle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Beatrice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Tunnel Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Ferry, with the one closest to Clifton Ferry listed first.
- Freetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Ellawhite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clifton Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Clifton Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Clifton Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clifton 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 Clifton Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clifton Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clifton Ferry, with the one closest to Clifton Ferry listed first.
- Sand Island Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mendenhall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bones Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thornhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shields Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pledger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shamburger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Clifton Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clifton Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clifton Ferry, with the one closest to Clifton Ferry listed first.
- Yellow Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Rockwest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Kimbrough
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Pine Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Coy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Millers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Nellie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Lamison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sunny South
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hampden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clifton Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clifton Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Clifton 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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifton Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clifton Ferry, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clifton Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Clifton Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Wilcox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Dallas County
- Marengo County
- Monroe County
- Perry 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Clifton Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Clifton Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |