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Welcome to Ferry Lake ...

Ferry Lake is located in Caddo Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferry Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

A typical abbreviation for Ferry Lake: Ferry Lk.

Ferry Lake is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ferry Lake is located in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Ferry Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ferry Lake - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Ferry Lake ...

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

  • Vivian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
    • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <4>
  • Blanchard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>
  • Waskom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
    • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <4>
  • Benton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mooringsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
    • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <4>
  • Scottsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
  • Hosston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rodessa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
    • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <4>
  • Belcher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ida
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 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 Ferry Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferry Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferry Lake ...

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

Adding Ferry Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ferry Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ferry Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ferry Lake post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferry Lake.

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

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferry Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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