Welcome to Waits Ferry ...

Waits Ferry is located in Butts County<1>.

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

Waits Ferry is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Waits Ferry is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Communities near Waits Ferry ...

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

• Jackson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Butts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
• Forsyth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <5>
• Monticello
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
• Flovilla
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flovilla
  • Flovilla is located in Butts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flovilla <5>
• Jenkinsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
  • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <5>
• Shady Dale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
  • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <5>
• Juliette
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
  • Juliette is located in Monroe County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <5>
• Calvin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Calvin is located in Jasper County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
• Hillsboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
• Box Ankle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
  • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waits Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butts County: www.buttscounty.org/

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