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 Rowes 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 Rowes 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.
Rowes Ferry is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Choctaw, Greene, Marengo, Pickens, Kemper (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Noxubee (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Rowes Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rowes Ferry:
- Sumter County (The home county of Rowes Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowes Ferry, with the one closest to Rowes Ferry listed first.
- McDowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Brewersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Coatopa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Moore Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Epes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Arrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Bellamy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Livingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Whitfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Gainesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Sumterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Derby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Intercourse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowes Ferry, with the one closest to Rowes Ferry listed first.
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Pelham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Tompkinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Pennington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Dallas County
- Browns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowes Ferry, with the one closest to Rowes Ferry listed first.
- Forkland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Boligee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miller
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Eutaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lizzieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- West Greene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowes Ferry, with the one closest to Rowes Ferry listed first.
- Arcola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Gallion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Prairieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Sawyerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Greensboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newbern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Akron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Powers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Moundville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowes Ferry, with the one closest to Rowes Ferry listed first.
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pin Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Faunsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Siddonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Linden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowes Ferry, with the one closest to Rowes Ferry listed first.
- Uniontown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellawhite
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Freetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Brush Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Morgan Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tuscaloosa County
- Ralph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rowes Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Rowes Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Rowes Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rowes 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 Rowes Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rowes Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rowes Ferry, with the one closest to Rowes Ferry listed first.
- Logan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Birdine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Evening Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Arington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Longer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Green Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Green Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Creehill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brasfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blocker Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hard Bargain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Rowes Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rowes Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rowes Ferry, with the one closest to Rowes Ferry listed first.
- Forkland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Arcola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Demopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McDowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Tishabee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tishabee is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishabee
- Gallion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Old Spring Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Old Spring Hill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Spring Hill
- Sawyerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitsitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Whitsitt is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsitt
- Coatopa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Laneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Laneville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Greensboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rowes Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rowes Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Rowes 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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowes Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rowes Ferry, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rowes Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Rowes Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Sumter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Perry County
- Tuscaloosa 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> | 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- Rowes Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rowes Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |