Millers Ferry, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Millers Ferry, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Alabama
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Coordinates:32.0996°N -87.3675°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Wilcox
Elevation Ft:131
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:334

Millers Ferry is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. The Millers Ferry Lock and Dam is located near the community on the Alabama River.

History

Miller's Ferry Normal and Industrial School was founded in 1884 in Millers Ferry and served as a private boarding school for African American students.[1]

2007 tornado

On March 1, 2007, Millers Ferry was struck by a violent EF4 tornado. One person was killed, two others were injured, and over 70 houses were damaged or destroyed. The tornado caused well over $2 million in damage.[2]

Gallery

Below are photographs taken in Millers Ferry as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:

Notes and References

  1. Book: An Era of Progress and Promise: 1863–1910 . Priscilla Pub. Co. . 1910 . Hartshorn . W. N. . Boston, MA . 226 . en . 5343815 . Penniman . George W..
  2. https://www.weather.gov/mob/2007_March1_Tornado National Weather Service-March 1 2007, Mills Ferry EF4 Tornado