Welcome to Fosters Ferry ...
Fosters Ferry is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.
Fosters Ferry is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fosters Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fosters Ferry: 205 & 659<3>
Communities near Fosters Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fosters Ferry.
- Tuscaloosa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Northport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moundville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Coaling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Coker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duncanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Cottondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sahama Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
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 Fosters Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fosters Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fosters 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 Fosters Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fosters Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Fosters Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fosters Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Fosters 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 Fosters Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fosters Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fosters 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 Fosters Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Fosters 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. |