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 Pages Old 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 Pages Old 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.
Name Variations for Pages Old Ferry ...
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.
While the name of this community is Pages Old Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pages Old Ferry may originally have been Page's Old Ferry.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pages Old Ferry might be written as Page Old Ferry.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Pages Old Ferry is located in Coosa 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 Coosa County: Chilton, Clay, Elmore, Shelby, Talladega & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Pages Old Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pages Old Ferry:
- Coosa County (The home county of Pages Old Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pages Old Ferry, with the one closest to Pages Old Ferry listed first.
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Dollar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Weogufka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Stewartville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Rockford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pentonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Hissop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- 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
- Cottage Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Nixburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Goodwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kellyton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Equality
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pages Old Ferry, with the one closest to Pages Old Ferry listed first.
- Marbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- White City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Billingsley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Pine Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pages Old Ferry, with the one closest to Pages Old Ferry listed first.
- Oakley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Ashby
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Brierfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tucker
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Randolph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Lawley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Active
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Eddings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pages Old Ferry, with the one closest to Pages Old Ferry listed first.
- Jumbo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Clanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thorsby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jemison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Verbena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Mountain Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Maplesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Stanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Clay County
- Hollins
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pages Old Ferry, with the one closest to Pages Old Ferry listed first.
- Lightwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Titus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Deatsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Adkin Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Seman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Saint Clair County
- Vincent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pages Old Ferry, with the one closest to Pages Old Ferry listed first.
- Pine Grove Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Merrell Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Shelby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Montevallo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saginaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Wilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Siluria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Chelsea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harpersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Maylene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pages Old Ferry, with the one closest to Pages Old Ferry listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Gantts Quarry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Mignon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sylacauga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Comerdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Zubers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Bon Air
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Childersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Sycamore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pages Old Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Pages Old Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Pages Old Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pages Old 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 Pages Old Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pages Old Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pages Old Ferry, with the one closest to Pages Old Ferry listed first.
- McKee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quinsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lime Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ham Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (417 more) ...
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Pages Old Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pages Old Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pages Old Ferry, with the one closest to Pages Old Ferry listed first.
- Quinsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quinsey is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsey
- Jumbo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Marble Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marble Valley is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Gold Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
- Dollar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Shelby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moriah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Moriah is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Talladega Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Lomax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lomax is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Clanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weogufka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jemison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cooper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Columbiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pages Old Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pages Old Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Pages Old 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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pages Old Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pages Old Ferry, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pages Old Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pages Old Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Coosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Elmore County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Talladega County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pages Old Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pages Old Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |