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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 Wells Ford (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 Wells Ford. 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 Wells Ford ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wells Ford: Wells Frd.
  • While the name of this community is Wells Ford, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wells Ford may originally have been Well's Ford.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wells Ford might be written as Well Ford.

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 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.

Wells Ford is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Wells Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Ford, with the one closest to Wells Ford listed first.
    • Paint Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Trenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Groves
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
      • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Lim Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lim Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
      • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Hollytree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
      • Hollytree is located in Jackson County
    • Aspel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
      • Aspel is located in Jackson County
    • Larkinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
      • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
    • Princeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County
    • Beachboro ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
      • Beachboro is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony
      • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony is located in Jackson County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Ford, with the one closest to Wells Ford listed first.
    • Grove Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
      • Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
    • Chigger Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
      • Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
    • Gibson Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
      • Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
    • Powell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Whiton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in DeKalb County
    • Fyffe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
      • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <3>
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Luttrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
    • Shiloh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Sylvania
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
    • Geraldine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rainsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <3>
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Ford, with the one closest to Wells Ford listed first.
    • Capshaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Swancott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
    • Center Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
    • Westlake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Limestone County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Ford, with the one closest to Wells Ford listed first.
    • Gurley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Maysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Madison County
    • Berkley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
    • Brownsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ryland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <3>
    • Big Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • New Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Country Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County
    • Greenwycke Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Chase
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County
    • Mercury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Mercury is located in Madison County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Ford, with the one closest to Wells Ford listed first.
    • Grant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
      • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
    • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
      • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
    • Union Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <3>
    • Friendship
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Marshall County
    • Guntersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
      • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
      • Former names for Guntersville:
      • Gunter's Ferry
      • Gunter's Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <3>
    • Scant City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
      • Scant City is located in Marshall County
    • Warrenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Marshall County
    • Grassy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Marshall County
    • Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Marshall County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Ford, with the one closest to Wells Ford listed first.
    • Lacey's Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <3>
    • Morgan City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Briscoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <3>
    • Apple Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
    • Winton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Florette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
      • Florette is located in Morgan County
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
      • Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
  • Franklin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Ford, with the one closest to Wells Ford listed first.
    • Huntland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Beans Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Sal City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Lexie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Ford, with the one closest to Wells Ford listed first.
    • Flintville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Corder Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Park City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Park City Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people

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

Newspapers Published in Wells Ford ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wells Ford, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wells Ford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wells Ford:

Cemeteries Near Wells Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wells Ford.

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 Wells Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Rousseau Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rousseau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rousseau Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Flanagan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Cemetery
  • Latham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
  • Roberson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Cemetery
  • Rousseau Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rousseau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rousseau Cemetery
  • Tipton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (909 more) ...
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Paint Rock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Rock Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross 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.<5>

While we didn't find Wells Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wells Ford.

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

  • Garth
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
    • Garth is located in Jackson County
  • Paint Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Gurley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Padgett ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padgett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
    • Padgett is located in Jackson County
  • Lim Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lim Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
    • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Hollytree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
    • Hollytree is located in Jackson County
  • Berkley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Madison County
  • Maysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Madison County
  • Brownsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <3>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lowe ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
      • Lowe is located in Madison County
    • Nebo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Madison County
    • Larkinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
      • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Wells Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wells Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7073, Longitude: -86.3061       In this case, the coordinates for Wells Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Wells Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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