Welcome to Gassaway Ferry ...
Gassaway Ferry is located in Yazoo County<1>.
The location of Gassaway Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Gassaway Ferry is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gassaway Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Gassaway Ferry: (662)
Communities near Gassaway Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gassaway Ferry.
- Yazoo City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <4>
- Bentonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <4>
- Silver City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Louise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Satartia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Crump
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Oil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Anding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Bee Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
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 Gassaway Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gassaway Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gassaway 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 Gassaway Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gassaway Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Gassaway Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gassaway Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Gassaway 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 Gassaway Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gassaway Ferry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gassaway Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |