Welcome to West Ferriday ...
West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Ferriday: W. Ferriday
West Ferriday is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Ferriday lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Ferriday: 318 & 457<3>
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)
- Vidalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Waterproof
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sicily Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Harrisonburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbarton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Athlone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Concordia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Ferriday - 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 West Ferriday area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the West Ferriday 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. |