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Welcome to Morris Ferry ...

Morris Ferry is located in Douglas County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Morris Ferry: Morris Fry. (or less commonly used: Morris Frry.)

Morris Ferry is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

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

Communities Also Named Morris Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Morris Ferry - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Morris Ferry ...

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

  • South Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • Smokey Acres
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
  • Newnan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Peachtree City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglasville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Carrollton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pontevedra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Union City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Fayette Villa Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
  • Fairburn
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Morris Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morris Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morris Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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