Welcome to Flippo Ford ...
Flippo Ford is located in Jackson County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Flippo Ford: Flippo Frd.
Flippo Ford is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Flippo Ford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Flippo Ford (for example, toward Trenton (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Flippo Ford: 256 & 938<3>
Communities near Flippo Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flippo Ford.
- Huntsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Scottsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
- Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <4>
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <4>
- Owens' Cross Roads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
- Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <4>
- Hollywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <4>
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <4>
- Skyline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Gurley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Gurley is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurley <4>
- Section
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section
- Section is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Section <4>
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <4>
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 Flippo Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flippo Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flippo Ford. 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 Flippo Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flippo Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Flippo Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flippo Ford ...
Looking for more information about Flippo Ford? 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 Flippo Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flippo Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flippo Ford - 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 Flippo Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Flippo Ford 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. |
| <5> | 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. |