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 Holly 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 Holly 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.

Holly Ferry is located in Wilcox 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 Wilcox County: Butler, Clarke, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo & Monroe.

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

• Wilcox County     (The home county of Holly Ferry)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ferry, with the one closest to Holly Ferry listed first.
  • Rockwest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
    • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
  • Yellow Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Nellie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
    • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
  • Coy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
    • Coy is located in Wilcox County
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
  • Asahel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
    • Asahel is located in Wilcox County
  • Kimbrough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
    • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
  • Millers Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
  • Boykin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
  • Anne Manie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
    • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
  • Pine Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wilcox County
• Clarke County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ferry, with the one closest to Holly Ferry listed first.
  • Atkeison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
    • Atkeison is located in Clarke County
  • Nettleboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
    • Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
  • Thomasville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <3>
  • Dickinson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Clarke County
  • Fulton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Glover
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Clarke County
  • Grove Hill
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <3>
  • Whatley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
    • Whatley is located in Clarke County
  • Suggsville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
    • Suggsville is located in Clarke County
• Conecuh County
  • Ramah
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
    • Ramah is located in Conecuh County
• Dallas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ferry, with the one closest to Holly Ferry listed first.
  • Crumptonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
    • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
  • Central Mills
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
    • Central Mills is located in Dallas County
  • Safford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
    • Safford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <3>
  • Carlowville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
    • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
  • Richmond
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Dallas County
  • Minter
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Dallas County
  • Orrville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
  • Belknap
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Dallas County
  • Kings
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Dallas County
  • Cahawba ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
    • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
• Marengo County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ferry, with the one closest to Holly Ferry listed first.
  • Flatwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
  • Vineland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Marengo County
  • Magnolia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
  • Ellison ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
    • Ellison is located in Marengo County
  • Consul
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
    • Consul is located in Marengo County
  • Dixon's Mills
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
    • Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
  • Thomaston
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
  • Hugo
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hugo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Marengo County
  • Moss ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss is located in Marengo County
  • Sweet Water
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Dayton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
• Monroe County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ferry, with the one closest to Holly Ferry listed first.
  • Hybart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
    • Hybart is located in Monroe County
  • Vredenburgh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
    • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Buena Vista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
  • Franklin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Monroe County
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
  • Natchez
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Monroe County
  • Beatrice
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
    • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <3>
  • Pineville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Monroe County
  • Scratch Ankle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
    • Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
  • Finchburg ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
    • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
  • Tunnel Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
    • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
    • Kempsville
  • Pine Orchard
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
• Perry County
  • Freetown
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Perry County

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

Cemeteries Near Holly Ferry ...

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

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

• Tait Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tait Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cook Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Magnolia Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24164 <4>
• Burford Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Powell Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bones Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bones Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bones Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Tait Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tait Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sand Island Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Island Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pledger Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pledger Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pledger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mendenhall Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendenhall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendenhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24402 <4>
• Capell Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capell Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21970 <4>
• McPherson Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (259 more) ...
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Francis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Andrew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

• Rockwest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
  • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
• Yellow Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
  • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
• Nellie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
  • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
• Coy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
  • Coy is located in Wilcox County
• Camden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
• Kimbrough
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
  • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
• Millers Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
  • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
• Pine Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
  • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
• Culpeper
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culpeper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
  • Culpeper is located in Wilcox County
• Lower Peach Tree
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
  • Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
• Boiling Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
  • Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
• Tinela
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinela
  • Tinela is located in Monroe County
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  • Fatama
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fatama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatama
    • Fatama is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
    • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
    • Dale
    • Daletown
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wilcox County

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

Newspapers Published in Holly 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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Ferry, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Holly Ferry:

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

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

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Clarke County
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    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Conecuh County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dallas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marengo County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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