Welcome to Wittsburg Ferry ...
Wittsburg Ferry is located in Cross County<1>.
Wittsburg Ferry is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wittsburg Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wittsburg Ferry: 870 & 327<3>
Communities near Wittsburg Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wittsburg Ferry.
- Forrest City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wynne
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Earle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Parkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Caldwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <4>
- Widener
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jennette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jennette is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
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 Wittsburg Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wittsburg Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wittsburg 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 Wittsburg Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wittsburg Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Wittsburg Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wittsburg Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Wittsburg 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 Wittsburg Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wittsburg Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wittsburg Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Wittsburg Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Wittsburg Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |