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Old Tindells Ferry is located in Greene County<1>.

Old Tindells Ferry is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Old Tindells Ferry: 205 & 659<3>

Communities near Old Tindells Ferry ...

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

  • Demopolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eutaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Uniontown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forkland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Akron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Boligee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Providence is located in Marengo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Newbern
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Faunsdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Tindells Ferry ...

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

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 Old Tindells 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 Old Tindells Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Old Tindells 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.