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 Cotaco 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 Cotaco 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 doctors and 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.
Cotaco Ferry is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Cotaco Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cotaco Ferry:
- Morgan County (The home county of Cotaco Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotaco Ferry, with the one closest to Cotaco Ferry listed first.
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Winton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Valhermoso Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Lacey's Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Priceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Florette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Burningtree Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Briscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Morgan City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Flint City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Apple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotaco Ferry, with the one closest to Cotaco Ferry listed first.
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Birdie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Birdie is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotaco Ferry, with the one closest to Cotaco Ferry listed first.
- Baileyton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Joppa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vinemont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Simcoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- South Vinemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
- West Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- East Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Baileytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Baileytown is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Cullman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Holly Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotaco Ferry, with the one closest to Cotaco Ferry listed first.
- Paint Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotaco Ferry, with the one closest to Cotaco Ferry listed first.
- Oakville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Hillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Mountain Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotaco Ferry, with the one closest to Cotaco Ferry listed first.
- Swancott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Westlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Mooresville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Mina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Capshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Harris Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Orrville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Country Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Tanner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Center Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Athens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotaco Ferry, with the one closest to Cotaco Ferry listed first.
- Triana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- English Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Chelsea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Rideout Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Greenwycke Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Huntsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monrovia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Big Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Owens' Cross Roads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotaco Ferry, with the one closest to Cotaco Ferry listed first.
- Ruth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Hog Jaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Pine Lake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Union Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Friendship
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Arab
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Scant City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Askea Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
- Warrenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Grant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Winston County
- Upshaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cotaco Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Cotaco Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Cotaco Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cotaco 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 Cotaco Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cotaco Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cotaco Ferry, with the one closest to Cotaco Ferry listed first.
- New Triana Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Triana Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Collier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Batts - Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Breeding Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Breeding Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ballinger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kolb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Troup Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Center Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (925 more) ...
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Draper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Draper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 Cotaco Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cotaco Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cotaco Ferry, with the one closest to Cotaco Ferry listed first.
- Talucah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Talucah is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talucah
- Triana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Swancott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Valhermoso Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Woodland Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Priceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stringer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stringer is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
- Mooresville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Whitesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Briscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hartselle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Decatur Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Decatur Junction is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cotaco Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cotaco Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Cotaco 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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotaco Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cotaco Ferry, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cotaco Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cotaco Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Colbert County
- Cullman County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Winston 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 Cotaco Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cotaco Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |