Welcome to Gainesville Ferry ...
Gainesville Ferry is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Gainesville Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Gainesville Ferry is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gainesville Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Gainesville Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gainesville Ferry.
- Livingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Eutaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Eutaw is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eutaw <4>
- Scooba
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
- Epes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Boligee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boligee
- Boligee is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boligee <4>
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Geiger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Emelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Lizzieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- West Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- West Greene is located in Greene County
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 Gainesville Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gainesville Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gainesville Ferry. 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 Gainesville Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gainesville Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Gainesville Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gainesville Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Gainesville Ferry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gainesville Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gainesville Ferry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gainesville Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |