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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 Gilberts 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 Gilberts 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 Gilberts 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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Gilberts Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gilberts Ferry may originally have been Gilbert's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gilberts Ferry might be written as Gilbert 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Gilberts Ferry is located in Etowah 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 Etowah County: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall & Saint Clair.

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

  • Etowah County     (The home county of Gilberts Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilberts Ferry, with the one closest to Gilberts Ferry listed first.
    • Rainbow City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
      • Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
    • Gadsden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Burns Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
      • Burns Park is located in Etowah County
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Glencoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Alabama City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
      • Alabama City is located in Etowah County
    • Attalla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobb City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
      • Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
    • Bennettsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Etowah County
    • Edwardsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
    • Hokes Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
      • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <2>
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilberts Ferry, with the one closest to Gilberts Ferry listed first.
    • Appalachian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachian
      • Appalachian is located in Blount County
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Straight Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Taits Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taits Gap
      • Taits Gap is located in Blount County
    • Hoods Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
      • Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
    • Wynnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
    • Highland Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Highmound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <2>
    • Susan Moore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
      • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Fridays Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
      • Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Blount County
    • Oneonta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilberts Ferry, with the one closest to Gilberts Ferry listed first.
    • Southside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <2>
    • Oak Level
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Cochran Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
      • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
    • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
      • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
    • Ohatchee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wellington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Calhoun County
    • Clark ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Calhoun County
    • Beasley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
    • Angel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Calhoun County
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Alexandria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilberts Ferry, with the one closest to Gilberts Ferry listed first.
    • Ball Flat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Leesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Centre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Sand Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Moshat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Spring Garden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
      • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Rock Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
  • Cleburne County
    • Grantley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilberts Ferry, with the one closest to Gilberts Ferry listed first.
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Cotnam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotnam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Collinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Whiton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in DeKalb County
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
    • Floy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
      • Floy is located in DeKalb County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilberts Ferry, with the one closest to Gilberts Ferry listed first.
    • Boaz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <2>
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Douglas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Horton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hustleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Bowen ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Marshall County
    • Hyatt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
      • Hyatt is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Big Spring ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilberts Ferry, with the one closest to Gilberts Ferry listed first.
    • Steele
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
    • Ashville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • Ragland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <2>
    • Whitney Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
      • Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
    • Coal City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Wattsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
      • Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Branchville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Odenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Avondale Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pell City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Springville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilberts Ferry, with the one closest to Gilberts Ferry listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Silver Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
    • Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Grant Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Munford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Windsong Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
      • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County

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

Newspapers Published in Gilberts 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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilberts Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilberts Ferry, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilberts 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 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 Gilberts Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Gilberts Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilberts 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 Gilberts Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Southern Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Southern Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gadsden.
    • The Southern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sixth Street Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297800 <5>
  • Alabama City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alabama City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabama City Cemetery
  • Forrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
  • Rainbow Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens
  • Tillison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillison Cemetery
  • McCartney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCartney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCartney Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (355 more) ...
    • Heald Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heald Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Hill UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Etowahton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowahton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowahton
    • Etowahton is located in Etowah County
  • Markton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
    • Markton is located in Etowah County
  • Gadsden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Gadsden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
    • East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Attalla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Peek's Hill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peek's Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peek's Hill
    • Peek's Hill is located in Calhoun County
  • Laney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
    • Laney is located in Calhoun County
  • Hood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Saint Clair County
  • Hebron ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
  • Norton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Etowah County
  • Ottery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottery
    • Ottery is located in Calhoun County
  • Duke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Duke is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hokes Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
      • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <2>
    • Stanfield ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Etowah County
    • Grayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
      • Grayton is located in Calhoun County

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

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

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilberts Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilberts Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9432, Longitude: -86.0250       In this case, the coordinates for Gilberts Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Gilberts Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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