Millers Ferry, Alabama

Millers Ferry, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Millers Ferry, Alabama
Millers Ferry, Alabama

Location within the state of Alabama

Coordinates: 32°5′58.52″N 87°22′2.98″W / 32.0995889°N 87.3674944°W / 32.0995889; -87.3674944
Country United States
State Alabama
County Wilcox
Elevation 131 ft (40 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334

Millers Ferry is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States.[1] The Millers Ferry Lock and Dam is located near the community on the Alabama River.

Geography

Millers Ferry is located at 32°05′58″N 87°22′03″W / 32.09958°N 87.36749°W / 32.09958; -87.36749Coordinates: 32°05′58″N 87°22′03″W / 32.09958°N 87.36749°W / 32.09958; -87.36749 and its elevation is 131 feet (40 m).[1]

Tornadoes

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

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

References


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