Welcome to Barkers Ferry ...
Barkers Ferry is located in Geneva County<1>.
Barkers Ferry is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Barkers Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Barkers Ferry: 334 & 483<3>
Communities Also Named Barkers Ferry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Barkers Ferry - they are located in Georgia and Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barkers Ferry.
Communities near Barkers Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barkers Ferry.
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Florala
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Samson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kinston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lockhart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lockhart is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Coffee Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Black
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Onycha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- County Line
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
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 Barkers Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barkers Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barkers 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 Barkers Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barkers Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Barkers Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barkers Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Barkers 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 Barkers Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barkers Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Geneva, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barkers Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Barkers Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Barkers Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |