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Welcome to Dobbs Ferry ...

Dobbs Ferry is located in Noxubee County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Dobbs Ferry: Dobbs Fry. (or less commonly used: Dobbs Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dobbs Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Dobbs Ferry.

Dobbs Ferry is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Dobbs Ferry: (662)

Communities Also Named Dobbs Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dobbs Ferry - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Dobbs Ferry ...

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

  • Macon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Noxubee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
  • De Kalb
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Scooba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • Scooba is located in Kemper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
  • Shuqualak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
    • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Gainesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Geiger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Emelle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
    • Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Memphis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • McMullen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
    • McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Cooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Cooksville is located in Noxubee 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 Dobbs Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dobbs Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dobbs Ferry ...

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

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

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

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dobbs Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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