Welcome to Welch Ferry ...

Welch Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.

The location of Welch Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Welch Ferry is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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).

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
  • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <4>
• Dadeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
  • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
• Goodwater
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
  • Goodwater is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <4>
• Camp Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
• Jacksons' Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
  • Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <4>
• New Site
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
  • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
• Wadley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Wadley is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
• Kellyton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
  • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
• Daviston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston
  • Daviston is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daviston <4>
• Goldville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
  • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welch Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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