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Welcome to Welch Ferry ...

Welch Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.

Welch Ferry is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Welch Ferry: 256 & 938<3>

Communities near Welch Ferry ...

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

  • Alexander City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dadeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Goodwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Site
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Wadley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Kellyton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Daviston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Goldville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 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 Welch Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Welch Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welch Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Welch 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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Welch Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Welch 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.