The location of Atwood Ferry
Welcome to Atwood Ferry ...
Atwood Ferry is located in Jefferson County.
The location of Atwood Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Atwood Ferry is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Atwood Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Atwood Ferry lies within the (205) area code.
Communities near Atwood Ferry ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Atwood Ferry and not the distance if driven.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Bessemer [Map] | 26,386 | SE | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Birmingham [Map] | 210,710 | E | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Fairfield [Map] | 10,683 | SE | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Fultondale [Map] | 9,190 | E | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Gardendale [Map] | 13,906 | E | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Homewood [Map] | 25,476 | SE | 18 miles [29 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Atwood Ferry.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Atwood Ferry. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atwood Ferry. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwood Ferry.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Atwood Ferry:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atwood Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Atwood 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.
Looking for more information about Atwood 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 Atwood Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atwood Ferry.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atwood Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atwood Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atwood Ferry) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwood Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5871, Longitude: -87.0925 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Atwood Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Atwood Ferry. |