Welcome to Bowlings Ferry ...
Bowlings Ferry is located in Washington County<1>.
Bowlings Ferry is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Bowlings Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bowlings Ferry: 251
Communities near Bowlings Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowlings Ferry.
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chatom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- McIntosh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Bassetts Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Sunflower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Wagarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stave Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke 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 Bowlings Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowlings Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowlings 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 Bowlings Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowlings Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Bowlings Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowlings Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Bowlings 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 Bowlings Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowlings Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowlings 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. |