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Beards Bluff Ferry is located in Wayne County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Beards Bluff Ferry: Beards Blf. Ferry (or less commonly used: Beards Bluf. Ferry)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Beards Bluff Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Beards Bluff Ferry.

Beards Bluff Ferry is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Beards Bluff Ferry: 912 & 565<3>

Communities near Beards Bluff Ferry ...

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

  • Jesup
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Glennville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Walthourville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Donald
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Donald is located in Long County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
  • Ludowici
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Midway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Midway is located in Tattnall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
  • Odum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mendes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mendes is located in Tattnall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
    • Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
  • Gum Branch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Surrency
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beards Bluff Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beards Bluff 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 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Beards Bluff Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Beards Bluff 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.