Welcome to Buggs Ferry ...
Buggs Ferry is located in Noxubee County<1>.
Buggs Ferry is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Buggs Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Buggs Ferry: 662 & 471<3>
Communities near Buggs Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buggs Ferry.
- Macon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shuqualak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Artesia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Mashulaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Deerbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Fearns Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
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 Buggs Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buggs Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buggs 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 Buggs Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buggs Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Buggs Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buggs Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Buggs 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 Buggs Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buggs Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Noxubee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buggs 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 Buggs Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Buggs 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. |