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 Metcalf 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 Metcalf 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Metcalf Ferry is located in Lamar 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 Lamar County: Fayette, Marion, Pickens, Lowndes (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Metcalf Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Metcalf Ferry:
- Lamar County (The home county of Metcalf Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Metcalf Ferry, with the one closest to Metcalf Ferry listed first.
- Beaverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Detroit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sulligent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Hightogy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Metcalf Ferry, with the one closest to Metcalf Ferry listed first.
- Gu - Win
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Glen Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Bazemore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Old Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Belk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Fayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Metcalf Ferry, with the one closest to Metcalf Ferry listed first.
- Hodges
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vina
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Burntout
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Red Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Phil Campbell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Metcalf Ferry, with the one closest to Metcalf Ferry listed first.
- Pikeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Guin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Twin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brilliant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rock City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Hackleburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Thornhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Metcalf Ferry, with the one closest to Metcalf Ferry listed first.
- Eldridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kansas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Metcalf Ferry, with the one closest to Metcalf Ferry listed first.
- Glen Mary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Farriss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Natural Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Boar Tush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Haleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Littleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Metcalf Ferry, with the one closest to Metcalf Ferry listed first.
- Tremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bounds Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Clay
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Eastman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Abney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Lowndes County (MS)
- Caledonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Metcalf Ferry, with the one closest to Metcalf Ferry listed first.
- Riggins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Splunge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Gattman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Greenwood Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Ales ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Smithville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hatley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Amory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Acker is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Metcalf Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Metcalf Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Metcalf Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Metcalf 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 Metcalf Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Metcalf Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Metcalf Ferry, with the one closest to Metcalf Ferry listed first.
- Henson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cantrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cantrell Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Henson Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crump Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Banister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton Bridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spruiell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Terrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ballard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (611 more) ...
- Stanford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Metcalf Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Metcalf Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Metcalf Ferry, with the one closest to Metcalf Ferry listed first.
- Pikeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Barnesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Beaverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Detroit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Guin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Springs is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Sulligent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Pearce's Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
- Bexar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bexar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Riggins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Splunge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Wayside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wayside is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Metcalf Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Metcalf Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Metcalf 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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Metcalf Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Metcalf Ferry, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Metcalf 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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Metcalf Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lamar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Marion County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe 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 Metcalf 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Metcalf Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |