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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 Turners 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 Turners 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Turners Ferry is located in Geneva 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 Geneva County: Coffee, Covington, Dale, Houston, Holmes (FL) & Walton (FL).

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

  • Geneva County     (The home county of Turners Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turners Ferry, with the one closest to Turners Ferry listed first.
    • Bellwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County
    • Dundee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Geneva County
    • Hartford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Scranton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Geneva County
    • Slocomb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
      • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <2>
    • Chancellor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Geneva County
    • Malvern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <2>
    • Costilla ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
      • Costilla is located in Geneva County
    • Coffee Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
      • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Black
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Black is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Eunola ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
      • Eunola is located in Geneva County
    • Geneva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turners Ferry, with the one closest to Turners Ferry listed first.
    • Central City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Coffee County
    • Battens Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
      • Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
    • New Brockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
      • New Brockton is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <2>
    • Goodman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Coffee County
    • Clintonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Coffee County
    • Mixson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
      • Mixson is located in Coffee County
    • Elba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <2>
    • Alberton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
      • Alberton is located in Coffee County
    • Java
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Java have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Coffee County
    • Kinston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
    • Roeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
      • Roeton is located in Coffee County
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turners Ferry, with the one closest to Turners Ferry listed first.
    • County Line
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Covington County
    • Beulah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Covington County
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turners Ferry, with the one closest to Turners Ferry listed first.
    • Clayhatchee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
      • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Daleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Level Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
      • Level Plains is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
    • Fort Rucker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Holiday Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
      • Holiday Village is located in Dale County
    • Newton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Pinckard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <2>
    • Midland City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <2>
    • Ewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Dale County
    • Grimes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Napier Field
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Ozark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turners Ferry, with the one closest to Turners Ferry listed first.
    • Headland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Newville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turners Ferry, with the one closest to Turners Ferry listed first.
    • Parker Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
      • Parker Village is located in Houston County
    • Taylor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Merritts Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
      • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
    • Rehobeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Dothan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <2>
    • Parish
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <2>
    • Keyton's
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County
    • Madrid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Kinsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
    • Cowarts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <2>
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Webb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <2>
  • Pike County
    • Tennille
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
      • Tennille is located in Pike County
  • Holmes County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turners Ferry, with the one closest to Turners Ferry listed first.
    • Esto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Noma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noma
      • Noma is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noma <2>
    • Izagora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izagora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
    • Bonifay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
      • Bonifay is located in Holmes County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <2>
    • Westville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turners Ferry, with the one closest to Turners Ferry listed first.
    • Graceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbellton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacob City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
      • Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Washington County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turners Ferry, with the one closest to Turners Ferry listed first.
    • Caryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Chipley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipley
      • Chipley is located in Washington County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipley <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Turners 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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turners Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turners Ferry, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Turners Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Turners Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Turners Ferry ...

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

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

  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Whaley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
  • Bellwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellwood Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Hartford City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford City Cemetery
  • Wright Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Chapel Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Daleville Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daleville Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daleville Memorial Gardens
  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
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    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • New Corinth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Corinth Cemetery

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 Turners Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Turners Ferry.

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

  • High Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
    • High Bluff is located in Geneva County
  • Clayhatchee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
    • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Dundee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Geneva County
  • Daleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
  • Highfalls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
    • Highfalls is located in Geneva County
  • Level Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
    • Level Plains is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
  • Coffee Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
    • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Enterprise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
  • Warwick ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Geneva County
  • Geneva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Fadette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fadette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
    • Fadette is located in Geneva County
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    • Midland City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <2>
    • Marl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl
      • Marl is located in Geneva County
    • Vaughanville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
      • Vaughanville is located in Geneva County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Turners Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turners Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1938, Longitude: -85.7124       In this case, the coordinates for Turners Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Turners Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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