Welcome to Bass Ferry ...

Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County<1>.

The location of Bass 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 Bass Ferry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bass Ferry is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Bass Ferry (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Bass Ferry: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities near Bass Ferry ...

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

• Rome
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
• Cartersville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Bartow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <5>
• Calhoun
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Calhoun is located in Gordon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
• Ligon ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
  • Ligon is located in Bartow County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
• Cedartown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
  • Cedartown is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <5>
• Adairsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
  • Adairsville is located in Bartow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <5>
• Rockmart
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
  • Rockmart is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <5>
• Euharlee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euharlee
  • Euharlee is located in Bartow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euharlee <5>
• Seney
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
  • Seney is located in Polk County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
• Summerville Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
  • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 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 Bass Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bass Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bass Ferry ...

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

Adding Bass Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bass 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 Bass Ferry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/