Welcome to Ferns Quarter ...
So far, we found very little information about Ferns Quarter. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ferns Quarter to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ferns Quarter, please Contact Us.
Ferns Quarter would have been located within present day Marshall County<2>.
The location of Ferns Quarter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ferns Quarter is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ferns Quarter was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Ferns Quarter (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Ferns Quarter once stood is in the (256) and (938)<5> area codes.
Communities near Ferns Quarter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ferns Quarter.
- Albertville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <6>
- Guntersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <6>
- Arab
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
- Arab is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <6>
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <6>
- Owens' Cross Roads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
- Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <6>
- Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <6>
- Gurley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Gurley is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurley <6>
- Douglas
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <6>
- Baileyton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
- Baileyton is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ferns Quarter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferns Quarter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ferns Quarter. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ferns Quarter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferns Quarter. See our Newspapers Page for Ferns Quarter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ferns Quarter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferns Quarter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |