Welcome to Bancker Ferry ...
Bancker Ferry is located in Vermilion Parish<1>.
Bancker Ferry is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Bancker Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bancker Ferry: 337
Communities near Bancker Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bancker Ferry.
- Youngsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abbeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kaplan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Erath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maurice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Delcambre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
- Youngs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
- Intracoastal City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intracoastal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intracoastal City
- Intracoastal City is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intracoastal City <3>
- Meaux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
- Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
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 Bancker Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bancker Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bancker 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 Bancker Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bancker Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Bancker Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bancker Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Bancker 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 Bancker Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bancker Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bancker 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. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |