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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 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 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.

Martans Ferry is located in Sumter 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
      • Epes is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Moore Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Livingston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Brewersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
      • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
    • Sumterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
      • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
    • Gainesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Arrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Sumter County
    • Coatopa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
      • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
    • McDowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Sumter County
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County
    • Boyd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Sumter County
    • Bellamy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
    • Emelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
      • Emelle is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
      • Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
    • Pelham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Choctaw County
    • Jachin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jachin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
      • Jachin is located in Choctaw County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Greene County
    • Boligee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lizzieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
    • Forkland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Greene County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Greene County
    • West Greene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
      • West Greene is located in Greene County
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Lewiston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County
    • Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Greene County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Hale County
    • Sawyerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <2>
    • Gallion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
      • Gallion is located in Hale County
    • Akron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Hale County
    • Prairieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Hale County
    • Greensboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosemary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
      • Rosemary is located in Hale County
    • Newbern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Hale County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aigleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
      • Aigleville is located in Marengo County
    • Demopolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffins ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
      • Griffins is located in Marengo County
    • Pin Hook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
      • Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
    • Beckleys ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
      • Beckleys is located in Marengo County
    • Blue Lock ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
      • Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
    • Providence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Myrtlewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
      • Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Faunsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
      • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
      • Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Electric Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Porterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Scooba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
      • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <2>
  • Lauderdale County (MS)
    • Smith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
  • Noxubee County (MS)
    • Cooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martans Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
  • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Nott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nott Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
  • DeVelle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeVelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeVelle Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (341 more) ...
    • May Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins 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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in Greene County
  • Tishabee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishabee
    • Tishabee is located in Greene County
  • Boligee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Sumter County
  • Forkland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Sumterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
    • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
  • Coatopa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
    • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
  • McDowell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Sumter County
  • Hamner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner
    • Hamner is located in Sumter County
  • Boyd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Sumter County
  • Mount Hebron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
    • Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Greene County

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.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martans Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martans Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6635, Longitude: -88.0545       In this case, the coordinates for Martans Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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