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Welcome to Matilda Ferry ...

Matilda Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.

Matilda Ferry is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Matilda Ferry: 256 & 938<3>

Communities near Matilda Ferry ...

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

  • Alexander City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Dadeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • LaFayette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Camp Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Site
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Wadley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Daviston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Waverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Waverly is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Five Points
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Five Points is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 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 Matilda Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matilda Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matilda Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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