Welcome to Greenings Ferry ...
Greenings Ferry is located in Red River Parish<1>.
Greenings Ferry is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Greenings Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Greenings Ferry: 318 & 457<3>
Communities near Greenings Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenings Ferry.
- Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coushatta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Martin is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- South Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Hall Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Cane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Edgefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Carroll
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Halfway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
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 Greenings Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenings Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenings 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 Greenings Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenings Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Greenings Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenings Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Greenings 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 Greenings Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenings Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Red River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenings 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 Greenings Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Greenings 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. |