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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 Russell Ferry Estates (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 Russell Ferry Estates. 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 Russell Ferry Estates ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Russell Ferry Estates: Russell Ferry Ests.
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 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.
Russell Ferry Estates is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Russell Ferry Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Russell Ferry Estates:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of Russell Ferry Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Russell Ferry Estates, with the one closest to Russell Ferry Estates listed first.
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Jacksons' Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alexander City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Our Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Benson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Dadeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Agricola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Cowpens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Matilda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- New Site
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russell Ferry Estates, with the one closest to Russell Ferry Estates listed first.
- Blackman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Waverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Penton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Abanda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Milltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Boyds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Chapel Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- LaFayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Red Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Clackville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russell Ferry Estates, with the one closest to Russell Ferry Estates listed first.
- Motley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Mellow Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Millerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Hollins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Harkins Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Cragford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chambers Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Russell Ferry Estates, with the one closest to Russell Ferry Estates listed first.
- Fishpond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Kellyton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Nixburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Equality
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Hissop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Goodwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Pentonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Stewartville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russell Ferry Estates, with the one closest to Russell Ferry Estates listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Seman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Kent
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Central
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Eclectic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tallassee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Claud
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Titus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ware
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Holtville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Wetumpka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russell Ferry Estates, with the one closest to Russell Ferry Estates listed first.
- Roxana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Ridgewood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russell Ferry Estates, with the one closest to Russell Ferry Estates listed first.
- Liberty City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Notasulga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hornady
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russell Ferry Estates, with the one closest to Russell Ferry Estates listed first.
- Almond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Wadley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forester Chapel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Malone Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Peavy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russell Ferry Estates, with the one closest to Russell Ferry Estates listed first.
- Sylacauga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gantts Quarry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Mignon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Oldfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Russell Ferry Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Russell Ferry Estates.
Cemeteries Near Russell Ferry Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Russell Ferry Estates.
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 Russell Ferry Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Russell Ferry Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Russell Ferry Estates, with the one closest to Russell Ferry Estates listed first.
- Old Rocky Mount Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Farrow Dennis Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jacksons Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mask Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (351 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship 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.<2>
While we didn't find Russell Ferry Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Russell Ferry Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Russell Ferry Estates, with the one closest to Russell Ferry Estates listed first.
- Island Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Jacksons' Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alexander City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dadeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tohopeka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tohopeka is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohopeka
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Kowaliga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
- Irma ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Agricola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Cowpens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Kellyton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Matilda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- New Site
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Nixburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Russell Ferry Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Russell Ferry Estates.
Newspapers Published in Russell Ferry Estates ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Russell Ferry Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Russell Ferry Estates, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Russell Ferry Estates.
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 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 Russell Ferry Estates:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Talladega 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> | 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 Russell Ferry Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Russell Ferry Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |