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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 Parks 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 Parks 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Parks Ferry is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Greene, Jasper, Newton, Oconee, Putnam & Walton.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Parks Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Buckhead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Bostwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <1>
    • Braswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Meriwether
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Black Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
    • Milledgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Chamberlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
      • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shoals Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
      • Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
    • Lexington Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
    • Riverside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Greensboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Siloam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Swaggy Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • White Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <1>
    • Union Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scull Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Durham Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Daniel Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Gum Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Zebulon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Shady Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <1>
    • Calvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones County
    • Ethridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Newborn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <1>
    • Mansfield Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
    • Hub Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Dixie Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Dixie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • East Wood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
      • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
    • Watkinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <1>
    • High Shoals
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North High Shoals
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
    • Spartan Lane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartan Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
      • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
    • Eastville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Maxeys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <1>
    • Stephens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <1>
    • Arnoldsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Crawford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
    • Eatonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oconee Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
    • Hallwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Dennis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Resseaus Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
    • Crawfordville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Carters Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
    • Sharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Raytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Good Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Social Circle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Walton County
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
  • Warren County
    • Barnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Ferry, with the one closest to Parks Ferry listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Rayle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Parks Ferry ...

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

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

  • Ayers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perdue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moores Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swords Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swords Community Cemetery
    • The Swords Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swords Cemetery
  • Jim Carey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Carey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Carey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan County Church of Christ Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fork Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Minnish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rowland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greensboro City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greensboro City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greensboro City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Carey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
    • Carey is located in Greene County
  • Buckhead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Spivey ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
    • Spivey is located in Putnam County
  • Greensboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greshamville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greshamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshamville
    • Greshamville is located in Greene County
  • Veazey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey
    • Veazey is located in Greene County
  • Ruth ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Greene County
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Greene County
  • Siloam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Penfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
    • Penfield is located in Greene County
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
  • Godfrey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Morgan County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Eatonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • White Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <1>
    • Union Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Parks 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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parks Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parks Ferry, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parks 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 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 Parks Ferry:

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.morganga.org/

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>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.
<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 Parks Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parks Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parks Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5040, Longitude: -83.2835       In this case, the coordinates for Parks Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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