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 Fortune 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 Fortune 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 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 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.

Fortune Ferry is located in Dallas County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.

Below are the counties that are near Fortune Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fortune Ferry:

• Dallas County     (The home county of Fortune Ferry)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fortune Ferry, with the one closest to Fortune Ferry listed first.
  • Harrell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
    • Harrell is located in Dallas County
  • Marion Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
    • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
  • Massillon ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
    • Massillon is located in Dallas County
  • Sunset Mill Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
    • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
  • Selma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
  • Valley Grande
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
    • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
  • Orrville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
  • Cahawba ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
    • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
  • Browns
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Dallas County
  • Safford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
    • Safford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <3>
  • Casey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
    • Casey is located in Dallas County
  • Sardis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <3>
• Autauga County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fortune Ferry, with the one closest to Fortune Ferry listed first.
  • Fremont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Autauga County
  • Jones
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Autauga County
  • Vine Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
    • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
  • Statesville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Autauga County
  • Jones Bluff Dam
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
    • Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
  • Independence
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Autauga County
  • Autaugaville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
    • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
• Chilton County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fortune Ferry, with the one closest to Fortune Ferry listed first.
  • Riderville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
    • Riderville is located in Chilton County
  • Stanton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Chilton County
  • Adams
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Chilton County
  • Maplesville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
    • Maplesville is located in Chilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplesville <3>
• Hale County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fortune Ferry, with the one closest to Fortune Ferry listed first.
  • Newbern
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Rosemary
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Rosemary is located in Hale County
  • Cedarville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Hale County
  • Greensboro
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
    • Greensboro is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <3>
  • Prairieville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Hale County
• Lowndes County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fortune Ferry, with the one closest to Fortune Ferry listed first.
  • Benton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Petronia
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petronia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
    • Petronia is located in Lowndes County
  • Collirene
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collirene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
    • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
  • White Hall
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
• Marengo County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fortune Ferry, with the one closest to Fortune Ferry listed first.
  • Consul
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
    • Consul is located in Marengo County
  • Faunsdale
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
    • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <3>
  • Siddonsville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siddonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
    • Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
  • Flatwood
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
  • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
  • Thomaston
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Dayton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Tombigbee ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tombigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
    • Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
• Perry County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fortune Ferry, with the one closest to Fortune Ferry listed first.
  • Suttle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
    • Suttle is located in Perry County
  • Augustin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
    • Augustin is located in Perry County
  • Marion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Sprott
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Perry County
  • The Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • The Village is located in Perry County
  • Ellawhite
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellawhite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
    • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
  • Freetown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Perry County
  • Uniontown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <3>
  • Jericho
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Jericho is located in Perry County
  • Morgan Springs
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
    • Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
  • Bethlehem
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
  • Oakmulgee
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
    • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
• Wilcox County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fortune Ferry, with the one closest to Fortune Ferry listed first.
  • Alberta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
  • Rehoboth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
  • Gastonburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
    • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
  • Catherine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
  • Boykin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
  • Millers Ferry
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
    • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
    • Dale
    • Daletown
  • Bethel
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
  • Ackerville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
    • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
  • Camden
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
  • Lamison
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Lamison is located in Wilcox County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fortune Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Fortune Ferry.

Cemeteries Near Fortune Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fortune 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fortune Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fortune Ferry, with the one closest to Fortune Ferry listed first.

• Johnson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Prosperity Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Witt Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pernell Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pernell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pernell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Marion Junction Community Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Junction Community Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Junction Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rasco Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rasco Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rasco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rasco Family Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rasco Family Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rasco Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Craig Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rosehill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Parnell Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Taylor Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Davis Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Bottom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Fortune Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fortune Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fortune Ferry, with the one closest to Fortune Ferry listed first.

• Harrell
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
  • Harrell is located in Dallas County
• Marion Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
  • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
• Hazen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
  • Hazen is located in Dallas County
• Massillon ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
  • Massillon is located in Dallas County
• Augustin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
  • Augustin is located in Perry County
• Bogue Chitto
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County
• Hamburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Perry County
• Eleanor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Dallas County
• Orrville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Orrville is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
• Cahawba ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
  • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
• Selma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Selma is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
• Vilula
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
  • Vilula is located in Perry County
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  • Summerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Dallas County
  • Browns
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Dallas County
  • King's Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Landing
    • King's Landing is located in Dallas County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fortune Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fortune Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Fortune 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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fortune Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fortune Ferry, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fortune Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fortune Ferry:

• Websites specific to Alabama
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Dallas County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Autauga County
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    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Chilton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hale County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lowndes County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marengo County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wilcox County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Dallas County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Dallas County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fortune Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/