Our Genealogy Helper
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.
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.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Grays Ferry. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grays 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 may 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)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Carsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Reynolds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwich is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
- Rupert
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mauk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Bloomfield Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Brookhaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Vinson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- 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)
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Musella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zenith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Lee Pope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- 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)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- 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)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- 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)
- Marshallville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Juniper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- 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)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Betts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Betts is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
- Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Woodbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carrolls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
- 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)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Forsyth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smarr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
- 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)
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Miami Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Miami Valley is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
- Byron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Echeconnee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- 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)
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Molena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Concord is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- 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)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Junction City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Talbotton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Belleview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Belleview is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- 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)
- Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- 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)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Lincoln Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Yatesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Thomaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delray
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- The Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hannahs Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
- Sunset Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Barker Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Spring is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Grays Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Crowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hickson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (340 more) ...
- Union UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wainwright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chambliss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
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)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Prattsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Reynolds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Howard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Musella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ypsilanti
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
- Culloden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Baldwinville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Ceres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ceres is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lee Pope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- 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)
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]<4>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Taylor County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Crawford County
- Harris County
- Houston County
- Lamar County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Meriwether County
- Monroe County
- Peach County
- Pike County
- Schley County
- Talbot County
- Upson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Grays Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |