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

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

Dames Ferry is located in Monroe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones & Lamar.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Dames Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Bolingbroke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Juliette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <2>
    • Smarr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <2>
    • Forsyth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Box Ankle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Russellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Culloden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Brown's Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
    • Coopers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
    • Meriwether
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
    • Hardwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Milledgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The Colony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Payne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
    • Macon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brookhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Cross Keys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • Bloomfield Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
      • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • Lizella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Macon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
    • Mogul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mogul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
      • Mogul is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
    • Vinson Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
    • West Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
    • Rutland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
    • Walden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Flovilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <2>
    • Fincherville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Musella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
      • Musella is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <2>
    • Knoxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Roberta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <2>
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Elberta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Elberta is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Warner Robins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Calvin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Shady Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <2>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Wayside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Round Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
    • Bradley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Gray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
    • Morton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Belvedere Manor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
      • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
    • Jones Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
      • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
    • Pitts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Fortville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
    • Ethridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Goggins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Barnesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Aldora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Milner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Echeconnee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
    • Byron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Taylors Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resseaus Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Dennis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
    • Hallwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Eatonton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Spalding County
    • Orchard Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <2>
  • Twiggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Dry Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Huber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Yatesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <2>
    • The Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
      • The Rock is located in Upson County
      • Former name for The Rock:
      • Topeka Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <2>
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dames Ferry, with the one closest to Dames Ferry listed first.
    • Brooks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
    • Gordon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <2>
    • Ivey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people

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

Newspapers Published in Dames 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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dames Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dames Ferry, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dames Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dames Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Dames Ferry ...

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

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

  • Holland B Speller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland B Speller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland B Speller Cemetery
  • St. Peter Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Lewis Loyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Loyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Loyd Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
  • Flewellen-Holt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Newby - Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newby - Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newby - Mitchell Cemetery
  • Gorden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (381 more) ...
    • Greater Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Webb - Roquemore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Webb - Roquemore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb - Roquemore Cemetery
    • McKay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McKay Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dames Ferry had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Bolingbroke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plentitude ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentitude have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentitude
    • Plentitude is located in Jones County
  • Lorane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
    • Lorane is located in Bibb County
  • Wayside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Jones County
  • Juliette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
    • Juliette is located in Monroe County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <2>
  • Round Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
    • Round Oak is located in Jones County
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Jones County
    • Former name for Clinton:
    • Albany
  • Bradley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Jones County
  • Maynard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Monroe County
  • Morton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • Gray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
  • Gladesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
    • Gladesville is located in Jasper County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cabaniss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabaniss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaniss
      • Cabaniss is located in Monroe County
    • Forsyth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- Dames Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dames Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0221, Longitude: -83.7249       In this case, the coordinates for Dames Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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 Dames Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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