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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 Grays 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 Grays 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 Grays 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.

While the name of this community is Grays Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Grays Ferry may originally have been Gray's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Grays Ferry might be written as Gray 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Grays Ferry is located in Taylor 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 Taylor County: Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Talbot & Upson.

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

  • Taylor County     (The home county of Grays Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Five Points
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
    • Carsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Butler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Reynolds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
    • Howard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Norwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Rupert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <2>
    • Mauk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauk
      • Mauk is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauk <2>
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Lizella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
    • Bloomfield Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Brookhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Vinson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Roberta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Knoxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Musella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Zenith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
    • Lee Pope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Harris County
    • Shiloh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Houston County
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Aldora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Barnesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Goggins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goggins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • 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
    • Milner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Ideal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <2>
    • Marshallville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <2>
    • Montezuma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Oglethorpe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Tazewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
    • Juniper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juniper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chalybeate Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Betts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullochville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
    • Woodbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Carrolls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Warm Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Culloden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Forsyth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Smarr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Bolingbroke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Taylors Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fort Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Square
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
      • Washington Square is located in Peach County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
    • Miami Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Byron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Echeconnee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Meansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lawrences Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <2>
    • Zebulon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Schley County
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Schley County
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Prattsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
    • Junction City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
    • Talbotton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <2>
    • Belleview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Flint Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Box Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Ferry, with the one closest to Grays Ferry listed first.
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Upson County
    • Lincoln Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Yatesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Thomaston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Delray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
      • Delray is located in Upson County
    • The Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hannahs Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
    • Sunset Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
    • Barker Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County

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

Cemeteries Near Grays Ferry ...

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

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

  • Hollis Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (338 more) ...
    • Union UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wainwright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wainwright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wainwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chambliss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambliss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Grays Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grays Ferry.

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

  • Carsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
  • Butler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Prattsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
  • Reynolds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
  • Roberta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Howard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Taylor County
  • Knoxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Musella
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Ypsilanti
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ypsilanti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
    • Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
  • Culloden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwinville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
    • Baldwinville is located in Talbot County
  • Ceres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
    • Ceres is located in Crawford County
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    • Lee Pope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
    • Thomaston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yatesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Grays 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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grays Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grays Ferry, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grays 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 Grays Ferry:

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

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>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.
<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 Grays Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Grays Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grays Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6968, Longitude: -84.2027       In this case, the coordinates for Grays Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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