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 Morrahs 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 Morrahs 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Morrahs Ferry is located in Elbert 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 Elbert County: Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Abbeville (SC), Anderson (SC) & McCormick (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Morrahs Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morrahs Ferry:
- Elbert County (The home county of Morrahs Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Bowman Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Silk Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Elberton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Goss
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Dewy Rose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bowman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hart County
- Dooleys Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Hesters Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lincolnton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Madison County
- Carlton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Hamilton Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Palmetto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Veribest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
- Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
- Taliaferro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Carters Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Raytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Tignall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rayle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lundberg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
- Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
- Tyrone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Abbeville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Calhoun Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Latimer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lowndesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Abbeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Secession
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Cana ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Antreville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Level Land
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Due West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Donalds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Iva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
- Starr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Deans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Holland Store
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Greenwood County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Bradley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Verdery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Promised Land
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Greenwood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mathews Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Panola Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Grendel Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Cokesbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Fairforest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- McCormick County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- McCormick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Plum Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Parksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Modoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morrahs Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Morrahs Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Morrahs Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morrahs 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 Morrahs Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morrahs Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Brough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tates Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cades Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Willington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hunters Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Popes Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Midway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Danburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Morrahs Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morrahs Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morrahs Ferry, with the one closest to Morrahs Ferry listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hester is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Calhoun Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun Mill is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Mill
- Dyson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dyson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson
- Calhoun Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Broad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Broad is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad
- Danburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Danburg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danburg
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Latimer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Heardmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Heardmont is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heardmont
- Watts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watts is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Stansell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stansell is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tignall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Middleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morrahs Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morrahs Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Morrahs 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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrahs Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morrahs 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 Morrahs 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 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 Morrahs Ferry:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Elbert County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hart County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- McDuffie County
- Oglethorpe County
- Taliaferro County
- Wilkes County
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenwood County
- McCormick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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 Morrahs Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Morrahs Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |