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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 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <2>
    • Detroit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Sulligent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <2>
    • Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
    • Bedford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County
    • Hightogy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Kirkland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
    • Glen Allen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Bazemore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Old Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • Belk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
      • Belk is located in Fayette County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <2>
    • Vina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Burntout
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metcalf Ferry, with the one closest to Metcalf Ferry listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Weston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Guin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <2>
    • Twin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
    • Winfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brilliant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <2>
    • Rock City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Hackleburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Thornhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Bear Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
    • Farriss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farriss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
    • Natural Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Delmar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Winston County
    • Boar Tush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Littleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <2>
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Carolina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Abney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Greenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County (MS)
  • Lowndes County (MS)
    • Caledonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Lowndes County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Splunge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Gattman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Greenwood Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hatley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Amory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
      • Amory is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <2>
    • Hamilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County (MS)

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

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
  • Cantrell Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Family Cemetery
  • Henson Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Springs Cemetery
  • Crump Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crump Cemetery
  • Banister Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banister Cemetery
  • Fulton Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Bridge Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Spruiell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruiell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruiell Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Terrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (610 more) ...
    • Stanford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Pikeville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pikeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pikeville 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.<4>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Marion County
  • Barnesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Marion County
  • Beaverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <2>
  • Stinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
    • Stinson is located in Marion County
  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Detroit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
  • Guin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
    • Guin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <2>
  • Pine Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
    • Pine Springs is located in Lamar County
  • Sulligent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
    • Sulligent is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <2>
  • Moscow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Lamar County
  • Pearce's Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
    • Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
  • Bexar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
    • Bexar is located in Marion County
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    • Riggins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Splunge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Wayside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Fayette County

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.

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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>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Metcalf Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0384, Longitude: -88.0398       In this case, the coordinates for Metcalf Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.




 

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