Welcome to Millers Ferry ...

Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County<1>.

The location of Millers Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Millers Ferry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Millers Ferry: Millers Fry. (or less commonly used: Millers Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Millers Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Millers Ferry.

Millers Ferry is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Millers Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Millers Ferry ...

While we believe that this Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Millers Ferry. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greene, Lowndes and Tallapoosa County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millers Ferry.

Communities near Millers Ferry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Millers Ferry.

• Camden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Pine Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
  • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
• Thomaston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
• Yellow Bluff
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
  • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
• Orrville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Orrville is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
• Catherine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
  • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
• Gastonburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
  • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
• Alberta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
• Boykin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
  • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
• Crumptonia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
  • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Millers Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millers Ferry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millers Ferry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millers Ferry.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millers Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Millers Ferry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millers Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Millers Ferry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Millers Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Millers Ferry.

Adding Millers Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millers Ferry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Millers Ferry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Millers Ferry on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millers Ferry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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