Around Burtons Ferry ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Birmingham. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southeast of Burtons Ferry. Birmingham has a population of 207,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Vestavia Hills. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southeast of Burtons Ferry and has a population of 34,300 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Burtons Ferry, with the nearest first.
- Sipsey
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Dora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
- Empire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Sumiton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <2>
- Cordova
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
- Creel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Dovertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
- Dovertown is located in Walker County
- Oakahalla
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Barney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Burnwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Red Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Powellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Robbins Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Yerkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Burrows Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Burnwell
For more communities neighboring Burtons Ferry, please visit our County-by-County Page for Burtons Ferry.
Walker County ...
Burtons Ferry is located in Walker County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burtons Ferry ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burtons Ferry.
Airports Near Burtons Ferry ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Burtons Ferry and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Burtons Ferry.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burtons Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burtons Ferry. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Burtons Ferry), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |