Welcome to Edwards Ferry ...

Edwards Ferry is located in Cherokee County<1>.

The location of Edwards Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Edwards Ferry is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Edwards Ferry (for example, toward Robealou Acres (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Edwards Ferry: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Edwards Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Edwards Ferry - it's located in Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edwards Ferry.

Communities near Edwards Ferry ...

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

• Fort Payne
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
  • Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <5>
• Piedmont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
• Hokes Bluff
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <5>
• Centre
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <5>
• Collinsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
• Crossville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
• Cedar Bluff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
• Leesburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
• Sand Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
  • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
• Pine Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edwards Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edwards Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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