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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 Millers 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 Millers 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.

Name Variations for Millers Ferry ...

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 Millers Ferry: Millers Fry. (or less commonly used: Millers Frry.)
  • While the name of this community is Millers Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Millers Ferry may originally have been Miller's Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Millers Ferry might be written as Miller Ferry.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Millers Ferry is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Bay, Holmes, Jackson & Walton.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Millers Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ferry, with the one closest to Millers Ferry listed first.
    • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosada Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
      • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
    • Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ebro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
      • Ebro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <3>
    • Five Points
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Washington County
    • Caryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wausau
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brock Crossroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
      • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
    • Chipley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ferry, with the one closest to Millers Ferry listed first.
    • Vicksburg ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Bay County
      • Former name for Vicksburg:
      • Vickerburg
    • Southport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Laguna Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lynn Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Panama City Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pretty Bayou
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Bayou
      • Pretty Bayou is located in Bay County
    • West Panama City Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Panama City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Panama City Beach
      • West Panama City Beach is located in Bay County
    • Cedar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
    • Hiland Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
      • Hiland Park is located in Bay County
    • Youngstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
      • Magnolia Beach is located in Bay County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ferry, with the one closest to Millers Ferry listed first.
    • Ponce de Leon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bonifay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Izagora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izagora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County
    • Esto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ferry, with the one closest to Millers Ferry listed first.
    • Alford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Steele City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
      • Steele City is located in Jackson County
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Ferry, with the one closest to Millers Ferry listed first.
    • Knox Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
      • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
    • Argyle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • De Funiak Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
    • Point Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alys Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Inlet Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosemary Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grayton Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Seagrove Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Seaside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Rosa Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Geneva County (AL)
    • Black
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people

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

Newspapers Published in Millers 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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millers Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millers Ferry, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millers 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 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 Millers Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Millers Ferry ...

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

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

  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
  • Dunn - Raley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn - Raley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn - Raley Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
  • Clarkston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkston Cemetery
  • Dead River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dead River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dead River Cemetery
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
  • Redbay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbay Cemetery
  • Ebro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebro Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
  • Greenhead Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhead Cemetery
  • Continue List   (58 more) ...
    • Tiller Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiller Cemetery
    • Ponce de Leon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponce de Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponce de Leon Cemetery
    • Westville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Millers Ferry had a population of 84 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Redbay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbay
    • Redbay is located in Walton County
  • Knox Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
    • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
  • Ponce de Leon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eucheeanna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eucheeanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucheeanna
    • Eucheeanna is located in Walton County
  • Westville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Caryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Argyle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Freeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bonifay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cerrogordo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerrogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
    • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
  • Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Walton County
  • Portland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Walton County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Chipley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Izagora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izagora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County
    • Ealum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ealum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ealum
      • Ealum is located in Walton County

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5746, Longitude: -85.8482       In this case, the coordinates for Millers Ferry 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 Millers Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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