Welcome to West Ferriday ...

West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Ferriday: W. Ferriday

West Ferriday is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for West Ferriday: (318)

Communities near West Ferriday ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Ferriday.

• Natchez
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
• Vidalia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
  • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <4>
• Jonesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Clayton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Ridgecrest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Waterproof
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
• Sicily Island
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Harrisonburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <4>
• Dunbarton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
  • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
• Athlone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
  • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Ferriday ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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