Welcome to Grigsby Ferry ...
Grigsby Ferry is located in Limestone County<1>.
Grigsby Ferry is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Grigsby Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Grigsby Ferry: 256 & 938<3>
Communities Also Named Grigsby Ferry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Grigsby Ferry - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grigsby Ferry.
Communities near Grigsby Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grigsby Ferry.
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Trinity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ardmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
- Ardmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Courtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Courtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Minor Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 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 Grigsby Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grigsby Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grigsby 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 Grigsby Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grigsby Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Grigsby Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grigsby Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Grigsby 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 Grigsby Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grigsby Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grigsby 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 Grigsby Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Grigsby 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. |