Welcome to Bishop Ferry ...
Bishop Ferry is located in Chambers County<1>.
Bishop Ferry is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bishop Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bishop Ferry (for example, toward Houston (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Bishop Ferry: 334
Communities near Bishop Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bishop Ferry.
- Roanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- LaFayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Wedowee
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Daviston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Goldville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Almond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Randolph County
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 Bishop Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bishop Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bishop 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 Bishop Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishop Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Bishop Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishop Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Bishop 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 Bishop Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bishop Ferry.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bishop 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. |