Welcome to Bell Ferry ...

Bell Ferry is located in Harrison County<1>.

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

Bell Ferry is near sea level<3>.

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

Bell Ferry lies within the (228) area code.

Communities Also Named Bell Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bell Ferry - they are located in Arkansas and Georgia.

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

Communities near Bell Ferry ...

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

• Gulfport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
  • Gulfport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <4>
• Biloxi
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
  • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <4>
• Long Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>
• Bay Saint Louis
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
  • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <4>
• D'Iberville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
  • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <4>
• Diamondhead
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
  • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <4>
• Pass Christian
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Christian
  • Pass Christian is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pass Christian <4>
• Waveland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
  • Waveland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <4>
• North Gulfport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
  • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
• Lyman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
  • Lyman is located in Harrison County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bell Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/