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Welcome to Ferry Lake ...

Ferry Lake is located in Tift County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Ferry Lake: Ferry Lk.

Ferry Lake is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ferry Lake: 229

Communities Also Named Ferry Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ferry Lake - it's located in Louisiana.

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

Communities near Ferry Lake ...

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

  • Ocilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
    • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <4>
  • Ashburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Enigma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Omega
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Norman Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
    • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <4>
  • Lenox
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Poulan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
    • Poulan is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <4>
  • Ty Ty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sycamore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alapaha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferry Lake ...

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

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

The official website for Tift County: www.tiftcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Tift, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferry Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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