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Welcome to Howtons Ferry ...

Howtons Ferry is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Howtons Ferry is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Howtons Ferry: 205 & 659<3>

Communities near Howtons Ferry ...

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

  • Bessemer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hueytown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Brighton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lake View
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Brookwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cordova
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sylvan Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Parrish
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Mulga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mulga is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulga <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 Howtons Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howtons Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howtons Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howtons 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 Howtons Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Howtons 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.