Welcome to Smith Ferry ...

Smith Ferry is located in Douglas County<1>.

The location of Smith Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Smith Ferry is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for Smith Ferry: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

Communities Also Named Smith Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Smith Ferry: This one is located in Douglas County and the other is located in Butts County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 5 communities that are also named Smith Ferry - they are located in Arkansas, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Smith Ferry ...

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

• South Fulton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
• Smokey Acres
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
  • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
• Newnan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan
  • Newnan is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newnan <5>
• Peachtree City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
  • Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <5>
• East Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
  • East Point is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <5>
• Douglasville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglasville <5>
• Carrollton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
• Pontevedra
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
  • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
• Union City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
• Fayette Villa Estates
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
  • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 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 Smith Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

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