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 Hayes 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 Hayes 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 Hayes 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 occur.
While the name of this community is Hayes Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hayes Ferry may originally have been Haye's Ferry.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hayes Ferry might be written as Haye Ferry.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hayes Ferry. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayes 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Hayes Ferry is located in Sumter County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumter County: Choctaw, Greene, Marengo, Pickens, Kemper (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Noxubee (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Hayes Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hayes Ferry:
- Sumter County (The home county of Hayes Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Ferry, with the one closest to Hayes Ferry listed first.
- Epes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Gainesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Sumterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Livingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Moore Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Emelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Boyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Geiger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Brewersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Arrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Choctaw County
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Ferry, with the one closest to Hayes Ferry listed first.
- Miller
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Boligee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lizzieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- West Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Forkland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Eutaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Mantua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Knoxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Ferry, with the one closest to Hayes Ferry listed first.
- Sawyerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Akron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Arcola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Gallion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Prairieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Greensboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rosemary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Powers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Ferry, with the one closest to Hayes Ferry listed first.
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Pin Hook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Ferry, with the one closest to Hayes Ferry listed first.
- Benevola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Aliceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McMullen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Olney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Garden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Memphis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Tuscaloosa County
- Ralph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Ferry, with the one closest to Hayes Ferry listed first.
- Giles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Binnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Electric Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Sucarnoochee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Porterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Scooba
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wahalak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- Smith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Noxubee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Ferry, with the one closest to Hayes Ferry listed first.
- Cooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hayes Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Hayes Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Hayes Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hayes 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hayes Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hayes Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hayes Ferry, with the one closest to Hayes Ferry listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- May Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethsalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kirksey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McInnis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boligee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Henagan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (343 more) ...
- Boatright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Hayes Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hayes Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hayes Ferry, with the one closest to Hayes Ferry listed first.
- Miller
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Boligee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sumterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Tishabee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tishabee is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishabee
- Mount Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Livingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hamner is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner
- Forkland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- West Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Boyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Eutaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Coatopa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hayes Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hayes Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Hayes 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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayes Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hayes Ferry, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hayes Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hayes Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Sumter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Pickens County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Kemper County
- Lauderdale County
- Noxubee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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> | 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 Hayes Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hayes Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |