Welcome to Murphys Ferry ...
Murphys Ferry is located in Choctaw County<1>.
Murphys Ferry is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Murphys Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Murphys Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murphys Ferry.
- Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lisman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Sweet Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Myrtlewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Choctaw City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Half Acre
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Lavaca
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
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 Murphys Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphys Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murphys 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 Murphys Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphys Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Murphys Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphys Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Murphys 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 Murphys Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Murphys Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Choctaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphys Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |