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 Martans 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 Martans 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Martans 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 Martans Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martans Ferry:
- Sumter County (The home county of Martans Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martans Ferry, with the one closest to Martans Ferry listed first.
- Epes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Moore Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brewersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Sumterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Gainesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Arrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Coatopa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- McDowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Boyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Bellamy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martans Ferry, with the one closest to Martans Ferry listed first.
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Pelham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Jachin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martans Ferry, with the one closest to Martans Ferry listed first.
- Miller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Boligee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lizzieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Forkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Eutaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- West Greene
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lewiston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Mantua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 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 Martans Ferry, with the one closest to Martans Ferry listed first.
- Arcola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sawyerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cedarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Gallion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Akron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Prairieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Greensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rosemary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Newbern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martans Ferry, with the one closest to Martans Ferry listed first.
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Pin Hook
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Myrtlewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Faunsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscaloosa County
- Ralph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martans Ferry, with the one closest to Martans Ferry listed first.
- Giles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Electric Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Porterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Sucarnoochee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Binnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Scooba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- Smith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Noxubee County (MS)
- Cooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martans Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Martans Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Martans Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martans 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 Martans Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martans Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martans Ferry, with the one closest to Martans Ferry listed first.
- Dallas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- DeVelle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (343 more) ...
- May Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Martans Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Martans Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Martans Ferry, with the one closest to Martans Ferry listed first.
- Miller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Tishabee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tishabee is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishabee
- Boligee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Forkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Sumterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Coatopa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- McDowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Hamner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hamner is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner
- Boyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Mount Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eutaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Demopolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Martans Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martans Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Martans 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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martans Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martans Ferry, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martans 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 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 Martans Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Sumter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Kemper County
- Lauderdale County
- Noxubee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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> | 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 Martans Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martans Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |