Millers Ferry, Alabama

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
Unincorporated community
Millers Ferry, Alabama is located in Alabama
Millers Ferry, Alabama
Millers Ferry, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Millers Ferry, Alabama is located in the United States
Millers Ferry, Alabama
Millers Ferry, Alabama
Millers Ferry, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°5′58.52″N 87°22′2.98″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyWilcox
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334

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]

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

  • Rosemary House and Plantation
    Rosemary House and Plantation
  • Old store, Rosemary House and Plantation
    Old store, Rosemary House and Plantation
  • Sellers-Henderson House
    Sellers-Henderson House

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millers Ferry, Alabama
  2. National Weather Service-March 1 2007, Mills Ferry EF4 Tornado"Alabama Event Report: EF4 Tornado". National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service. Retrieved 7 June 2022.Spann, James (March 2, 2007). "Wilcox County Damage". ABC33/40. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014."Storm Events Database - Event Details | National Centers for Environmental Information". www.ncdc.noaa.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-13.


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