Welcome to Jones Ferry ...

Jones Ferry is located in Morehouse Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jones Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Jones Ferry is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Jones Ferry is within the boundaries of the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Jones Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Jones Ferry - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jones Ferry.

Communities near Jones Ferry ...

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

• Monroe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
• Bastrop
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
  • Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <4>
• Rayville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
  • Rayville is located in Richland Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <4>
• Richwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
• Sterlington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
  • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <4>
• Delhi
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
• Epps
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
  • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <4>
• Mangham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
  • Mangham is located in Richland Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangham <4>
• Mer Rouge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
  • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <4>
• Collinston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
  • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jones Ferry ...

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

Adding Jones Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jones Ferry in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jones Ferry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Jones Ferry post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jones Ferry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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