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Gallagher Ferry is located in Lowndes County<1>.

Gallagher Ferry is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Gallagher Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gallagher Ferry - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Gallagher Ferry ...

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

  • Columbus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Aberdeen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Vernon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
  • Sulligent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Millport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hatley is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Gattman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gattman is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Hamilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kolola Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola 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 Gallagher Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gallagher Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gallagher Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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