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 Walker 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 Walker 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.
Walker Ferry 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 Walker Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walker Ferry:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of Walker Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ferry, with the one closest to Walker Ferry listed first.
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Our Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Alexander City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jacksons' Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Benson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Dadeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Agricola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Hackneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Matilda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- New Site
(14 miles [22.5 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 Walker Ferry, with the one closest to Walker Ferry listed first.
- Blackman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Abanda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Milltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Chapel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Boyds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- LaFayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Red Level
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Clackville
(30 miles [48.3 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 Walker Ferry, with the one closest to Walker Ferry listed first.
- Millerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Motley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Hollins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Mellow Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Harkins Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 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
- 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
- Cragford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ferry, with the one closest to Walker Ferry listed first.
- Fishpond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Cottage Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Nixburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Equality
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Hissop
(14 miles [22.5 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)
- Pentonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Rockford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Stewartville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Weogufka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ferry, with the one closest to Walker Ferry listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Jordan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Seman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Eclectic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Claud
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Tallassee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Titus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holtville
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adkin Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Lightwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ferry, with the one closest to Walker Ferry listed first.
- Roxana
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Ridgewood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ferry, with the one closest to Walker Ferry listed first.
- Liberty City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ferry, with the one closest to Walker Ferry listed first.
- Almond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Wadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forester Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Malone Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ferry, with the one closest to Walker Ferry listed first.
- Oldfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walker Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Walker Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Walker Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walker 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 Walker Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walker Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walker Ferry, with the one closest to Walker Ferry listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Farrow Dennis Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Rocky Mount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mask Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksons Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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 #23983 <2>
- Hillview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Benson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Dadeville.
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Walker Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walker Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walker Ferry, with the one closest to Walker Ferry listed first.
- Island Home
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Alexander City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jacksons' Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dadeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kowaliga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
- Irma ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Tohopeka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tohopeka is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohopeka
- Agricola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Jordan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Equality
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walker Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walker Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Walker 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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walker Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walker 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 Walker Ferry:
- 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> | 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> | 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- Walker Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Walker Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |