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Welcome to Draper Ferry ...

Draper Ferry is located in Morgan County<1>.

Draper Ferry is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Draper Ferry: 256 & 938<3>

Communities near Draper Ferry ...

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

  • Huntsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Decatur is also located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartselle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Arab
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Arab is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <4>
  • Priceville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • New Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Triana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Falkville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Draper Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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