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Welcome to Brannin Ferry ...

Brannin Ferry is located in Franklin Parish<1>.

Brannin Ferry is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brannin Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Brannin Ferry: 318 & 457<3>

Communities near Brannin Ferry ...

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

  • Winnsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wisner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mangham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilbert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sicily Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Baskin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Swampers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
  • Chase
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Crowville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Newlight
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brannin Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brannin 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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Brannin Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Brannin 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.