Welcome to Ferrysburg ...

The city of Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferrysburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ferrysburg has a population of 3,016 people<3> (see below for details).

Ferrysburg is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Ferrysburg lies within the (616) area code.

The ZIP code for Ferrysburg: 49409<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ferrysburg had an population of 3,016 people. This is an increase of 4.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ferrysburg had a population of 2,892 people. This makes Ferrysburg the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Ferrysburg represents 0.03% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 207th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,892 people, the population of Ferrysburg decreased 4.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,040 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ferrysburg.

Communities near Ferrysburg ...

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

• Muskegon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskegon
  • Muskegon is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskegon <6>
• Norton Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
  • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <6>
• Muskegon Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskegon Heights
  • Muskegon Heights is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskegon Heights <6>
• Coopersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
  • Coopersville is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopersville <6>
• North Muskegon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Muskegon
  • North Muskegon is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Muskegon <6>
• Roosevelt Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Park
  • Roosevelt Park is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt Park <6>
• Ravenna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <6>
• Fruitport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
  • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <6>
• Nunica
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica
  • Nunica is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunica <6>
• Agnew
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
  • Agnew is located in Ottawa County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferrysburg ...

Looking for more information about Ferrysburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ferrysburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ferrysburg.

Adding Ferrysburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ferrysburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ferrysburg was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Ferrysburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferrysburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/