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Welcome to Wait Ferry ...

Wait Ferry is located in Chambers County<1>.


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


Wait Ferry is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Wait Ferry (for example, toward Rockwell Estates (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Wait Ferry: (334)

Communities near Wait Ferry ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
  • Dadeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
    • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
  • LaFayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Wedowee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • New Site
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Wadley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
  • Daviston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Five Points
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people

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 Wait Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wait Ferry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wait 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 Wait Ferry.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wait Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Wait 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 Wait Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wait Ferry.

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

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

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 Chambers, 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 Wait Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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