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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 Griffin 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 Griffin 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Griffin Ferry is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.

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

  • Tallapoosa County     (The home county of Griffin Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin Ferry, with the one closest to Griffin Ferry listed first.
    • Daviston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Site
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Frog Eye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
      • Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dudleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Cowpens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
      • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Truett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dadeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <1>
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Camp Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
      • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <1>
    • Agricola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alexander City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <1>
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin Ferry, with the one closest to Griffin Ferry listed first.
    • Penton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
    • Abanda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
      • Abanda is located in Chambers County
    • Milltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
    • Chapel Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
    • Red Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Chambers County
    • Clackville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • LaFayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Five Points
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Stroud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stroud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
      • Stroud is located in Chambers County
    • Fredonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Chambers County
    • Standing Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
      • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
    • Cusseta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
      • Cusseta is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <1>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin Ferry, with the one closest to Griffin Ferry listed first.
    • Motley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
    • Mellow Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Cragford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Millerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Lineville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Barfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
    • Hollins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
    • Chambers Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
      • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
    • Erin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin Ferry, with the one closest to Griffin Ferry listed first.
    • Kellyton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Fishpond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Goodwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Nixburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Cottage Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Hissop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Mount Olive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
    • Equality
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
      • Equality is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin Ferry, with the one closest to Griffin Ferry listed first.
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
    • Kent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
    • Central
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Elmore County
    • Eclectic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin Ferry, with the one closest to Griffin Ferry listed first.
    • Roxana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
    • The Bottle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Loachapoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
    • Gwen Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <1>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin Ferry, with the one closest to Griffin Ferry listed first.
    • Liberty City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Notasulga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <1>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin Ferry, with the one closest to Griffin Ferry listed first.
    • Almond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Wadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Forester Chapel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forester Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
      • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
    • Peavy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Randolph County
    • Roanoke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <1>
    • West
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
    • Wedowee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Corbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Rock Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
    • Christiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Rockdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
  • Talladega County
    • Chandler Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
      • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin Ferry, with the one closest to Griffin Ferry listed first.
    • Evansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Abbottsford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Griffin 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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffin Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Griffin Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Griffin 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 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 Griffin Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Griffin Ferry ...

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

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

  • Eagle Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Creek Cemetery
  • Punkin Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Buttston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttston Cemetery
  • Germany Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germany Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germany Family Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Milam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
  • Continue List   (356 more) ...
    • Gillam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillam Cemetery
    • Dudleyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudleyville Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery

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 Griffin Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Griffin Ferry.

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

  • Matilda
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
    • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Tohopeka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tohopeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohopeka
    • Tohopeka is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Buttston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston
    • Buttston is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Zana ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
    • Zana is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Easton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Denver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Daviston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Site
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Dudleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
    • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bosworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
    • Bosworth is located in Chambers County
  • Emuckfaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
    • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cowpens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Goldville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
      • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Dadeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <1>

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Griffin Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griffin Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9723, Longitude: -85.7000       In this case, the coordinates for Griffin 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 Griffin Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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