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Welcome to Arcola Ferry ...

Arcola Ferry is located in Hale County<1>.

Arcola Ferry is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Arcola Ferry ...

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

  • Demopolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eutaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Greensboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Uniontown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Linden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Forkland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Boligee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Newbern
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Faunsdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
    • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcola Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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