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Welcome to Old Dempsey Ferry ...

Old Dempsey Ferry is located in Butts County<1>.

Old Dempsey Ferry is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Old Dempsey Ferry ...

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

  • McDonough
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Covington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Locust Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • East Wood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • East Wood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Porterdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Newborn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Flovilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Dempsey Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Old Dempsey 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 Old Dempsey Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Dempsey 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 Old Dempsey 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 Old Dempsey Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 404, 470, 678 or 770. As a result, placing a call in the Old Dempsey 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.