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Welcome to Metcalf Ferry ...

Metcalf Ferry is located in Lamar County<1>.

Metcalf Ferry is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Metcalf Ferry ...

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

  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Winfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Guin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Guin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <4>
  • Vernon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sulligent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brilliant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Glen Allen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Tremont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <4>
  • Twin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Twin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Weston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Metcalf Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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