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 Owens 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 Owens 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 doctors 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.
Owens Ferry is located in Talladega 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 Talladega County: Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Saint Clair & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Owens Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Owens Ferry:
- Talladega County (The home county of Owens Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens Ferry, with the one closest to Owens Ferry listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Childersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Air
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Comerdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Gantts Quarry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Zubers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Mignon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sylacauga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oldfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- East Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens Ferry, with the one closest to Owens Ferry listed first.
- Brierfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Oakley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Eddings
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Blount County
- Dale ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens Ferry, with the one closest to Owens Ferry listed first.
- Jumbo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Jemison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thorsby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Verbena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens Ferry, with the one closest to Owens Ferry listed first.
- Hollins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Chambers Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens Ferry, with the one closest to Owens Ferry listed first.
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Stewartville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Weogufka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Mount Olive
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Dollar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Goodwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rockford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hissop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Kellyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Pentonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens Ferry, with the one closest to Owens Ferry listed first.
- Cahaba Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cahaba Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
- Hoover
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Scott City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Scott City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Mountain Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vestavia Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Homewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Brook Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- English Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens Ferry, with the one closest to Owens Ferry listed first.
- Vincent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Woodland Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Brompton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Cook's Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
- Moody
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
- Cropwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Acmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Parsons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Glen City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
- Pell City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens Ferry, with the one closest to Owens Ferry listed first.
- Wilsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Columbiana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Merrell Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Shelby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Harpersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Westover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Chelsea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calcis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Calcis is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
- Calera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Owens Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Owens Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Owens Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Owens 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 Owens Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Owens Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Owens Ferry, with the one closest to Owens Ferry listed first.
- Heaton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crumpton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heaslet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ft. Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kahatchee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Good Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (407 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fourmile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Columbiana Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Owens Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Owens Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Owens Ferry, with the one closest to Owens Ferry listed first.
- Wilsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Talladega Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Columbiana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Shelby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Childersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marble Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marble Valley is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Harpersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shelby Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shelby Springs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Springs
- Zubers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Sylacauga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vincent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gold Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
- Oldfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Calera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Owens Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Owens Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Owens 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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Owens Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Owens 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 Owens Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Owens Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Talladega County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby 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> | 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. |
| <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 Owens 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Owens Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |