Welcome to Williams Ferry ...

Williams Ferry is located in Attala County<1>.

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

Williams Ferry is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Williams Ferry: (662)

Communities Also Named Williams Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Williams Ferry - they are located in Alabama and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Williams Ferry ...

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

• Kosciusko
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
  • Kosciusko is located in Attala County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <4>
• Durant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
  • Durant is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <4>
• Lexington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Pickens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Pickens is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <4>
• West
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
  • West is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <4>
• Sallis
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
  • Sallis is located in Attala County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <4>
• Richland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Holmes County
• Newport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Attala County
• Zemuly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
  • Zemuly is located in Attala County
• Possumneck
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
  • Possumneck is located in Attala 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 Williams Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williams Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williams Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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