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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 Millers Ford (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 Millers Ford. 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 Millers Ford ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Millers Ford: Millers Frd.
  • While the name of this community is Millers Ford, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Millers Ford may originally have been Miller's Ford.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Millers Ford might be written as Miller Ford.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Millers Ford is located in Barbour 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 Barbour County: Bullock, Dale, Henry, Pike, Russell, Clay (GA), Quitman (GA) & Stewart (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Millers Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millers Ford:

  • Barbour County     (The home county of Millers Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ford, with the one closest to Millers Ford listed first.
    • Clayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bakerhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
      • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Louisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Cotton Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Blue Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Clio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
    • Elamville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
      • Elamville is located in Barbour County
    • Comer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Barbour County
    • Eufaula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Hawkinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
  • Bullock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ford, with the one closest to Millers Ford listed first.
    • Smuteye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
      • Smuteye is located in Bullock County
    • Perote
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
      • Perote is located in Bullock County
    • Pine Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Bullock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Three Notch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
      • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
    • Inverness
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inverness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Bullock County
    • Postoak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Bullock County
    • Union Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ford, with the one closest to Millers Ford listed first.
    • Roeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
      • Roeton is located in Coffee County
    • Frisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Coffee County
    • Java
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Java. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Coffee County
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ford, with the one closest to Millers Ford listed first.
    • Clopton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
    • Bertha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Dale County
    • Skipperville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
      • Skipperville is located in Dale County
    • Arguta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
      • Arguta is located in Dale County
    • Ariton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
      • Ariton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Mabson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
      • Mabson is located in Dale County
    • Ozark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Dale County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ford, with the one closest to Millers Ford listed first.
    • Screamer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
      • Screamer is located in Henry County
    • Graball
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Henry County
      • Former names for Graball:
      • Hart's Crossroads
      • Hudspeth's Crossroads
    • Abbeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Capps
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
      • Capps is located in Henry County
    • Oakey Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
      • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
    • Shorterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
      • Shorterville is located in Henry County
    • Newville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Headland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ford, with the one closest to Millers Ford listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Pike County
    • Tennille
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
      • Tennille is located in Pike County
    • Brundidge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
      • Brundidge is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <2>
    • Pronto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pronto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
      • Pronto is located in Pike County
    • Banks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <2>
    • Saco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Pike County
    • Linwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Pike County
    • Tarentum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Pike County
    • McClure Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County
    • Mossy Grove Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
      • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
    • Needmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Pike County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ford, with the one closest to Millers Ford listed first.
    • Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Russell County
    • Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Russell County
  • Clay County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ford, with the one closest to Millers Ford listed first.
    • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oketeyeconne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
      • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
    • Fort Gaines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Quitman County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ford, with the one closest to Millers Ford listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
    • Hatcher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
    • Morris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Millers Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millers Ford.

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 Millers Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millers Ford, with the one closest to Millers Ford listed first.

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Texasville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texasville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texasville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clayton City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Helms Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Serene Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Serene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Serene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Millers Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Millers Ford.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Millers Ford, with the one closest to Millers Ford listed first.

  • Oateston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oateston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
    • Oateston is located in Barbour County
  • Clayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Louisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Cotton Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
  • White Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Barbour County
  • Clio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
  • Clopton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Clopton is located in Dale County
  • Lawrenceville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
  • Mount Andrew
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Andrew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Andrew
    • Mount Andrew is located in Barbour County
  • Star Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
    • Star Hill is located in Barbour County
  • Elamville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
    • Elamville is located in Barbour County
  • Tullis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullis
    • Tullis is located in Barbour County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Batesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Barbour County
    • Arguta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
      • Arguta is located in Dale County
    • Skipperville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
      • Skipperville is located in Dale County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millers Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millers Ford.

Newspapers Published in Millers Ford ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millers Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millers Ford, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millers Ford.

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 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 Millers Ford:

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

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

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).
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<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Millers Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millers Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millers Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7891, Longitude: -85.4369       In this case, the coordinates for Millers Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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