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Welcome to Gilmer Ferry ...

Gilmer Ferry is located in Bossier Parish<1>.

Gilmer Ferry is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Gilmer Ferry ...

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

  • Vivian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Blanchard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Oil City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Plain Dealing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sarepta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mooringsport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
  • Hosston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rodessa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilmer Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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