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 McGuinns 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 McGuinns 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 McGuinns 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.
While the name of this community is McGuinns Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So McGuinns Ferry may originally have been McGuinn's Ferry.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case McGuinns Ferry might be written as McGuinn 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.
McGuinns Ferry is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near McGuinns Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McGuinns Ferry:
- Jackson County (The home county of McGuinns Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuinns Ferry, with the one closest to McGuinns Ferry listed first.
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Gray ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Dutton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Section
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scottsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hollywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pisgah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berrys ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berrys is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Blackankle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackankle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
- Fairfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuinns Ferry, with the one closest to McGuinns Ferry listed first.
- Blanche
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Taft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Sand Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Grover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- New Moon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuinns Ferry, with the one closest to McGuinns Ferry listed first.
- Powell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Sylvania
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Henagar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gibson Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Hix ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Rainsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Fyffe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Luttrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Chavies
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Grove Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Luna ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Luna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuinns Ferry, with the one closest to McGuinns Ferry listed first.
- Gurley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Berkley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Maysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Owens' Cross Roads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brownsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Big Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Ryland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuinns Ferry, with the one closest to McGuinns Ferry listed first.
- Mid ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Grant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Peters ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- North ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Hustleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Rayburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Wyeth City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Guntersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <2>
- Albertville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chattooga County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuinns Ferry, with the one closest to McGuinns Ferry listed first.
- Cloudland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Menlo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuinns Ferry, with the one closest to McGuinns Ferry listed first.
- Rising Fawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stewart Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cole City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuinns Ferry, with the one closest to McGuinns Ferry listed first.
- Anderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sal City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGuinns Ferry, with the one closest to McGuinns Ferry listed first.
- Orme
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Richard City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- South Pittsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McGuinns Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for McGuinns Ferry.
Cemeteries Near McGuinns Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McGuinns 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 McGuinns Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McGuinns Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McGuinns Ferry, with the one closest to McGuinns Ferry listed first.
- Chisenhall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McAnelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tipton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hudgins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Henry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burgess Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (579 more) ...
- Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sarratt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shipp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 McGuinns Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McGuinns Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McGuinns Ferry, with the one closest to McGuinns Ferry listed first.
- Dutton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Index ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Index is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Scottsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hollywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pisgah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Talley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Talley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Mahan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mahan is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan
- Tupelo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Larkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Langston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kyles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kyles is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Wannville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wannville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McGuinns Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around McGuinns Ferry.
Newspapers Published in McGuinns 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 McGuinns Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McGuinns Ferry, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McGuinns Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to McGuinns Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Franklin County
- Marion 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 McGuinns Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McGuinns Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |