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Welcome to Dewberry Ferry ...

Dewberry Ferry is located in Sunflower County<1>.

Dewberry Ferry is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dewberry Ferry: 662

Communities near Dewberry Ferry ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
  • Indianola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Moorhead
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
    • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • Shelby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
  • Shaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Drew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Sunflower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <4>
  • Mound Bayou
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunflower
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
    • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
  • Renova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Renova is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Boyle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dewberry Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dewberry Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.