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Welcome to Goodman Ferry ...

Goodman Ferry is located in Butts County<1>.

Goodman Ferry is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Goodman Ferry: 404, 470, 678 & 770<3>

Communities near Goodman Ferry ...

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

  • Locust Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Forsyth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Flovilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jenkinsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Dale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Juliette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Calvin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvin is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
  • Box Ankle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodman Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Butts, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodman 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 404 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470, 678 or 770. New phone numbers in the Goodman Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 404, 470, 678 or 770. As a result, placing a call in the Goodman 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.