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Welcome to Double Bridges Ferry ...

Double Bridges Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Double Bridges Ferry: Double Brgs. Ferry (or less commonly used: Double Brdgs. Ferry or Double Brdges. Ferry)

Double Bridges Ferry is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Double Bridges Ferry (for example, toward Mountain Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Double Bridges Ferry: 256 & 938<3>

Communities near Double Bridges Ferry ...

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

  • Alexander City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Wetumpka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Tallassee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dadeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Eclectic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Camp Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Notasulga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Shorter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Double Bridges Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Double Bridges 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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Double Bridges Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Double Bridges 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.