Welcome to Lays Ferry ...

Lays Ferry is located in Gordon County<1>.

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

Lays Ferry is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lays Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Lays Ferry (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Lays Ferry: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities near Lays Ferry ...

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

• Martindale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
  • Martindale is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
• Dalton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
• Calhoun
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Calhoun is located in Gordon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
• Villanow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
  • Villanow is located in Walker County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
• Buff ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
  • Buff is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
• Adairsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
  • Adairsville is located in Bartow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <5>
• Soapstick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
  • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
• Summerville Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
  • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
• Sonoraville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
  • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
• Trion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
  • Trion is located in Chattooga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lays Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/