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 Tysonville 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 Tysonville 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 doctors and 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.
Tysonville Ferry is located in Elmore 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 Elmore County: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Tysonville Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tysonville Ferry:
- Elmore County (The home county of Tysonville Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville Ferry, with the one closest to Tysonville Ferry listed first.
- Ware
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Claud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Tallassee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eclectic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wetumpka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Central
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Jordan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Elmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coosada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville Ferry, with the one closest to Tysonville Ferry listed first.
- Millbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Prattville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Melmar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Pine Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville Ferry, with the one closest to Tysonville Ferry listed first.
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Union Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville Ferry, with the one closest to Tysonville Ferry listed first.
- Equality
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Nixburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Pentonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Cottage Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Fishpond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville Ferry, with the one closest to Tysonville Ferry listed first.
- Loachapoka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Ridgewood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville Ferry, with the one closest to Tysonville Ferry listed first.
- Tysonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Shorter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calebee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Hornady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- La Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hardaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Tuskegee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Liberty City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Notasulga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Davis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville Ferry, with the one closest to Tysonville Ferry listed first.
- Waugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Cecil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Sunshine Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Pike Road
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boylston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Capitol Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Highland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Gibbs Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tysonville Ferry, with the one closest to Tysonville Ferry listed first.
- East Tallassee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Church Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Benson ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Our Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Agricola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tysonville Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Tysonville Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Tysonville Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tysonville 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 Tysonville Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tysonville Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tysonville Ferry, with the one closest to Tysonville Ferry listed first.
- Anthony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dawson Bradford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Bend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tysonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Strahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peter Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Birch Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manning Springs / McDade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Billingslea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Tysonville Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tysonville Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tysonville Ferry, with the one closest to Tysonville Ferry listed first.
- Ware
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Shorter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Meigs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Cross Keys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Keys is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- La Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Good Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Good Hope is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Tallassee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Perry's Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
- Pike Road
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barachias
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barachias is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barachias
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wetumpka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eclectic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dexter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tysonville Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tysonville Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Tysonville 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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tysonville Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tysonville Ferry, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tysonville 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 Tysonville Ferry:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Elmore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bullock County
- Coosa County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Tallapoosa 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 Tysonville Ferry, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tysonville Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |