Welcome to Finches Ferry ...
Finches Ferry is located in Greene County<1>.
Finches Ferry is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Finches Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Finches Ferry: 205 & 659<3>
Communities near Finches Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Finches Ferry.
- Eutaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moundville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forkland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Akron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boligee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Gainesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Oak Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Sawyerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Finches Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Finches Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Finches 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 Finches Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Finches Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Finches Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Finches Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Finches 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 Finches Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Finches Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Finches 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 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Finches Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Finches 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. |