Millers Ferry, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
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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.
Millers Ferry, Alabama | |
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  Millers Ferry, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama  Millers Ferry, Alabama Millers Ferry, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°5′58.52″N 87°22′2.98″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Wilcox |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
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.[2]
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.[3]
Gallery
Below are photographs taken in Millers Ferry as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:
Rosemary House and Plantation
Old store, Rosemary House and Plantation
Sellers-Henderson House
