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Welcome to Pope's Ferry ...

Pope's Ferry is located in Jones County<1>.

Pope's Ferry is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pope's Ferry: 478

Communities Also Named Pope's Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Pope's Ferry: This one is located in Jones County and the other is located in Monroe County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pope's Ferry.

Communities near Pope's Ferry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pope's Ferry.

  • Brookhaven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
  • Belvedere Manor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
  • Jones Acres
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
  • Forsyth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Gray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gray is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
  • Bloomfield Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
  • Russellville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Rutland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rutland is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
  • Morton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Morton is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • Mogul
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mogul is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
    • Estimated population in 2019: 400 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pope's Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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