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 Two Branch 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 Two Branch 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Two Branch Ferry is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Two Branch Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Two Branch Ferry:
- Walker County (The home county of Two Branch Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Branch Ferry, with the one closest to Two Branch Ferry listed first.
- Goodsprings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Reeds Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Twilley Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Quinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yerkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Barney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Red Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Burnwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Wyatt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Dovertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dovertown is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
- Oakahalla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- America
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- America is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Branch Ferry, with the one closest to Two Branch Ferry listed first.
- Green Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blocton Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- North Bibb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- Woodstock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- Belle Ellen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Italian Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- West Blocton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Branch Ferry, with the one closest to Two Branch Ferry listed first.
- Red Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Warrior
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reid's
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Branch Ferry, with the one closest to Two Branch Ferry listed first.
- Arkadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Ardell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Branch Ferry, with the one closest to Two Branch Ferry listed first.
- Alta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Berry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bankston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Branch Ferry, with the one closest to Two Branch Ferry listed first.
- Black Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Short Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Toadvine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ezra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ezra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
- Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Sylvan Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Maytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maytown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Media
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Hueytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Branch Ferry, with the one closest to Two Branch Ferry listed first.
- Bamford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Tacoa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Falliston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tulse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Indian Springs Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Inverness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Aden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Alabaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brantleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Pelham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sawmill Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Branch Ferry, with the one closest to Two Branch Ferry listed first.
- Bull City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Kellerman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Abernant
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Lake View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Tannehill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Brookwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Samantha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Peterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Vance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Coaling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Holt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Two Branch Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Two Branch Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Two Branch Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Two Branch 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 Two Branch Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Two Branch Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Two Branch Ferry, with the one closest to Two Branch Ferry listed first.
- Prescott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dug Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Heard Shoal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Toadvine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162604 <2>
- Salter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Atwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waiting Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Busby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Hill Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Church Cemetery
- The High Hill Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- High Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (393 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodsprings Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fuller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Two Branch Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Two Branch Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Two Branch Ferry, with the one closest to Two Branch Ferry listed first.
- Toadvine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Short Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Ezra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ezra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
- Porter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Porter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Adger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parrish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Adamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sumter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sumter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
- Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Collins is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Dolomite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Blossburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Cordova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chinn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chinn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Two Branch Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Two Branch Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Two Branch 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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Two Branch Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Two Branch Ferry, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Two Branch Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Two Branch Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Shelby 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Two Branch Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Two Branch Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |