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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 Reeds 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 Reeds 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 Reeds 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.

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 Reeds Ferry: Reeds Fry. (or less commonly used: Reeds Frry.)
  • While the name of this community is Reeds Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Reeds Ferry may originally have been Reed's Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Reeds Ferry might be written as Reed 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Reeds Ferry is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.

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

  • Walker County     (The home county of Reeds Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Ferry, with the one closest to Reeds Ferry listed first.
    • Twilley Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
      • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Yerkwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Red Star
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
      • Red Star is located in Walker County
    • Burnwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Wyatt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Reeds Ferry to Wyatt
    • Dora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oakahalla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Walker County
    • Dovertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodsprings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
    • Sumiton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cordova
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bibb County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Ferry, with the one closest to Reeds Ferry listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Warrior
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <3>
    • Reid's
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid's
      • From Reeds Ferry to Reid's
    • Smoke Rise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • County Line
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blount Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Selfville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • Bangor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
    • Compton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Reeds Ferry to Compton
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Ferry, with the one closest to Reeds Ferry listed first.
    • Arkadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Ardell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Colony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Colony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Bremen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Black Bottom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Damascus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crane Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Dodge City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Ferry, with the one closest to Reeds Ferry listed first.
    • Alta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alta
      • From Reeds Ferry to Alta
    • Berry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Ferry, with the one closest to Reeds Ferry listed first.
    • West Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Media
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Black Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Graysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <3>
    • Sayre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Short Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Alden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Jefferson County
    • Cardiff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Pinkney City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
      • Pinkney City is located in Jefferson County
    • Adamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Sylvan Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
      • Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <3>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Ferry, with the one closest to Reeds Ferry listed first.
    • Bamford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
      • Bamford is located in Shelby County
    • Inverness
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Tacoa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
      • Tacoa is located in Shelby County
    • Bridgeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
    • Falliston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falliston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
      • Falliston is located in Shelby County
    • Helena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Lake Purdy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Ferry, with the one closest to Reeds Ferry listed first.
    • Bull City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
      • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Kellerman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
      • Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kellerman
      • From Reeds Ferry to Kellerman
    • Abernant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
      • Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Tannehill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
      • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Ferry, with the one closest to Reeds Ferry listed first.
    • Falls City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Arley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Slick Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Reeds Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reeds 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 Reeds Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shanghai Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanghai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanghai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brasfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waiting Place Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fords Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fords Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fords Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maben Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maben Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cedrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Prescott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bagley Bend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Bend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Reeds Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reeds Ferry.

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

  • Porter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Jefferson County
  • Dora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cordova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Short Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Linn Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Crossing
    • Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
  • Robbins Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Adamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Blossburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
    • Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Cardiff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Parrish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Toadvine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Brookside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Jasper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ezra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ezra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
      • Ezra is located in Jefferson County
    • Wylam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wylam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam
      • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wylam
      • From Reeds Ferry to Wylam

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

Newspapers Published in Reeds 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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reeds Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reeds Ferry, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reeds 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 websites either 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 Reeds Ferry:

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Reeds Ferry, 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 from Point A (ie- Reeds Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reeds Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6661, Longitude: -87.1202    









 

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