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Welcome to Beenes Ferry ...

Beenes Ferry is located in Itawamba County<1>.

Beenes Ferry is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Beenes Ferry: 662 & 471<3>

Communities near Beenes Ferry ...

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

  • Tupelo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Amory
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Fulton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Verona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Nettleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shannon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Plantersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mantachie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beenes Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Itawamba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beenes 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Beenes Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Beenes 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.