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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 Fortsons 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 Fortsons Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fortsons Ferry is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Columbia, Elbert, McDuffie, Wilkes & McCormick (SC).

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Fortsons Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortsons Ferry, with the one closest to Fortsons Ferry listed first.
    • Lincolnton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County
    • Hesters Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Loce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortsons Ferry, with the one closest to Fortsons Ferry listed first.
    • Appling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Maddox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County
    • Snead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Columbia County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
    • Evans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arrow Head
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
      • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
    • Lamkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
      • Lamkin is located in Columbia County
    • Lulaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Martinez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <1>
    • Memory Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
    • Grovetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Harlem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Sawdust
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortsons Ferry, with the one closest to Fortsons Ferry listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortsons Ferry, with the one closest to Fortsons Ferry listed first.
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
    • Thomson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <1>
    • Boneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dearing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Oglethorpe County
    • Palmetto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Richmond County
    • Bonair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Bonair is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
  • Taliaferro County
    • Raytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortsons Ferry, with the one closest to Fortsons Ferry listed first.
    • Cadley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Cadley is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
    • Mesena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortsons Ferry, with the one closest to Fortsons Ferry listed first.
    • Tignall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <1>
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lundberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Tyrone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Rayle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <1>
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
  • Abbeville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortsons Ferry, with the one closest to Fortsons Ferry listed first.
    • Calhoun Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <1>
    • Latimer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Lowndesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgefield County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortsons Ferry, with the one closest to Fortsons Ferry listed first.
    • Colliers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County (SC)
    • Edgefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Edgefield is located in Edgefield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <1>
  • Greenwood County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortsons Ferry, with the one closest to Fortsons Ferry listed first.
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Bradley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Promised Land
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Mathews Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Panola Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Greenwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Greenwood County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <1>
    • Fairforest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Grendel Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Hodges
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Greenwood County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <1>
    • Ninety Six
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McCormick County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortsons Ferry, with the one closest to Fortsons Ferry listed first.
    • McCormick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in McCormick County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <1>
    • Plum Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Willington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
    • Parksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carmel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County (SC)
    • Modoc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Fortsons 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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fortsons Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fortsons Ferry, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fortsons Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Fortsons Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Fortsons Ferry ...

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

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

  • Republican Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Cemetery
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
  • Badwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badwell Cemetery
  • De La Howe Tomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De La Howe Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De La Howe Tomb
  • Bordeaux Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordeaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordeaux Cemetery
  • Lincolnton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincolnton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincolnton Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • McCormick City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick City Cemetery
  • Wideman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wideman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wideman Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
  • Estes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
  • Plum Branch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Branch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...
    • Overbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbrook Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan 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.<4>

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

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

  • Leverett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
    • Leverett is located in Lincoln County
  • Lincolnton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McCormick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
    • McCormick is located in McCormick County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <1>
  • Goshen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
  • Agnes ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agnes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Agnes is located in Lincoln County
  • Double Branches
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
    • Double Branches is located in Lincoln County
  • Plum Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Leathersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathersville
    • Leathersville is located in Lincoln County
  • Troy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Calhoun Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Mill
    • Calhoun Mill is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Mount Carmel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Metasville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metasville
    • Metasville is located in Wilkes County
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    • Adasburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adasburg
      • Adasburg is located in Wilkes County
    • Amity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Lincoln County
    • Clay Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
      • Clay Hill is located in Lincoln County

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

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.lincolncountyga.com

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fortsons Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fortsons Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8571, Longitude: -82.3907       In this case, the coordinates for Fortsons Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Fortsons Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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