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Welcome to Ingram Wells ...

Ingram Wells is located in Calhoun County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Ingram Wells: Ingram Wls.

Ingram Wells is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Ingram Wells: 256 & 938<3>

Websites for Ingram Wells ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ingram Wells, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Ingram Wells ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ingram Wells.

  • Gadsden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Oxford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Anniston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rainbow City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Southside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Attalla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glencoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ingram Wells ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ingram Wells - 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 Ingram Wells area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Ingram Wells 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.