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Welcome to Tysonville Ferry ...

Tysonville Ferry is located in Elmore County<1>.

Tysonville Ferry is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Tysonville Ferry: 334

Communities near Tysonville Ferry ...

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

  • Montgomery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pike Road
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wetumpka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuskegee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Tallassee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Coosada
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Eclectic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Shorter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tysonville Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tysonville 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.
<4>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.