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Welcome to Thompsons Ferry ...

Thompsons Ferry is located in Sabine Parish<1>.

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

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

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

Communities Also Named Thompsons Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Thompsons Ferry: This one is located in Sabine Parish and the other is located in La Salle Parish.

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

Communities near Thompsons Ferry ...

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

  • Many
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Many is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <4>
  • Zwolle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hemphill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Florien
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Converse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Huxley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Huxley is located in Shelby County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Noble
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Fisher
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Negreet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Milam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompsons Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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