Welcome to Harpers Ferry ...

Harpers Ferry is located in Coffee County<1>.

The location of Harpers Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Harpers Ferry: Harpers Fry. (or less commonly used: Harpers Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Harpers Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Harpers Ferry.

Harpers Ferry is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Harpers Ferry is within the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Harpers Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Harpers Ferry - they are located in Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky, South Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harpers Ferry.

Communities near Harpers Ferry ...

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

• Enterprise
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
• Opp
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
  • Opp is located in Covington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <4>
• Elba
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
• Level Plains
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
  • Level Plains is located in Dale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
• New Brockton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
  • New Brockton is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <4>
• Brantley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
  • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <4>
• Kinston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
  • Kinston is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <4>
• Coffee Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
  • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
• Glenwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Glenwood is located in Crenshaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
• County Line
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • County Line is located in Covington County

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 Harpers Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harpers Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harpers Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harpers Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/