Welcome to Swift Ford ...
Swift Ford is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Swift Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Swift Ford is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Swift Ford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Swift Ford (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for Swift Ford: (256) & (938)<4>
Communities near Swift Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swift Ford.
- Huntsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Guntersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <5>
- Arab
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
- Arab is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <5>
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <5>
- Owens' Cross Roads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
- Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
- Triana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Grant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <5>
- Gurley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Gurley is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurley <5>
- Somerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 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 Swift Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swift Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swift Ford. 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 Swift Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swift Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Swift Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swift Ford ...
Looking for more information about Swift Ford? 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 Swift Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swift Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swift Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swift Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |