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Welcome to Huffmans Ford ...

Huffmans Ford is located in Greene County<1>.

Huffmans Ford is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Huffmans Ford: 205 & 659<3>

Communities near Huffmans Ford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huffmans Ford.

  • Tuscaloosa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Northport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Moundville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Aliceville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Gordo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gordo is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <4>
  • Reform
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Coker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <4>
  • Carrollton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrollton is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Akron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Union is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 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 Huffmans Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huffmans Ford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huffmans Ford ...

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

Footnotes ...

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