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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 Drakes Landing 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 Drakes Landing 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 Drakes Landing 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.
- A typical abbreviation for Drakes Landing Ferry: Drakes Lndg. Ferry (or less commonly used: Drakes Lndng. Ferry)
- While the name of this community is Drakes Landing Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Drakes Landing Ferry may originally have been Drake's Landing Ferry.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Drakes Landing Ferry might be written as Drake Landing 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 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.
Drakes Landing Ferry is located in Hale 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 Hale County: Bibb, Greene, Marengo, Perry & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Drakes Landing Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Drakes Landing Ferry:
- Hale County (The home county of Drakes Landing Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Landing Ferry, with the one closest to Drakes Landing Ferry listed first.
- Arcola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Prairieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Gallion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Rosemary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Sawyerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greensboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newbern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Akron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Powers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Moundville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Choctaw County
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Landing Ferry, with the one closest to Drakes Landing Ferry listed first.
- Browns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Central Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Safford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Landing Ferry, with the one closest to Drakes Landing Ferry listed first.
- Forkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Eutaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Boligee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lizzieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Miller
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- West Greene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Landing Ferry, with the one closest to Drakes Landing Ferry listed first.
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Faunsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Siddonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Pin Hook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Linden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Hugo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Landing Ferry, with the one closest to Drakes Landing Ferry listed first.
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellawhite
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Freetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Brush Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Morgan Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vilula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Jericho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sprott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Landing Ferry, with the one closest to Drakes Landing Ferry listed first.
- McDowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Coatopa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Brewersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Moore Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Arrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Epes
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Bellamy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Whitfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Livingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gainesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Sumterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Derby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Intercourse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Tuscaloosa County
- Ralph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Drakes Landing Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Drakes Landing Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Drakes Landing Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drakes Landing 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 Drakes Landing Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Drakes Landing Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Drakes Landing Ferry, with the one closest to Drakes Landing Ferry listed first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pickens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Washington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eaton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Micken Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jerusalem Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Arcola
- Casemore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Green Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evening Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pickens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Evening Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (351 more) ...
- Longer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Green Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Drakes Landing Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Drakes Landing Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Drakes Landing Ferry, with the one closest to Drakes Landing Ferry listed first.
- Arcola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Gallion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Demopolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitsitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whitsitt is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsitt
- Forkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Laneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laneville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Sawyerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- McDowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Old Spring Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Old Spring Hill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Spring Hill
- Sunshine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunshine is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Greensboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newbern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Faunsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Drakes Landing Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drakes Landing Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Drakes Landing 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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drakes Landing Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drakes Landing Ferry, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drakes Landing 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 Drakes Landing Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Hale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Marengo County
- Perry County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Drakes Landing 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Drakes Landing Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |