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Welcome to Goodmans Ferry ...

Goodmans Ferry is located in Marshall County<1>.

Goodmans Ferry is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Goodmans Ferry ...

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

  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • New Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Holly Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ecru
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
  • Blue Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Thaxton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Flat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Myrtle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Potts Camp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Abbeville
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Goodmans Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodmans Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodmans Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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