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Welcome to Fombys Ferry ...

Fombys Ferry is located in Calhoun County<1>.

Fombys Ferry is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

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

Communities near Fombys Ferry ...

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

  • Oxford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Anniston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Pell City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rainbow City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Southside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Attalla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Glencoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Odenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Weaver
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 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 Fombys Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fombys Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fombys Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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