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Welcome to Draper Ferry ...

Draper Ferry is located in Morgan County<1>.


The location of Draper Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Draper Ferry is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Draper Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Draper Ferry: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities near Draper Ferry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Draper Ferry.

  • Huntsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Hartselle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Arab
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
    • Arab is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <5>
  • Priceville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • New Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
  • Triana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Falkville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
    • Falkville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Draper Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Draper Ferry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Draper Ferry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Draper Ferry.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Draper Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Draper Ferry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Draper Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Draper Ferry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Draper Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Draper Ferry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Draper Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Draper Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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