Welcome to Holmesberry Ferry ...
Holmesberry Ferry is located in Adams County<1>.
Holmesberry Ferry is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Holmesberry Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Holmesberry Ferry: 601 & 769<3>
Communities near Holmesberry Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holmesberry Ferry.
- Natchez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vidalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgecrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Bougere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Artonish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Monterey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Armagh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Armagh is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
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 Holmesberry Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holmesberry Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holmesberry 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 Holmesberry Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holmesberry Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Holmesberry Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holmesberry Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Holmesberry 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 Holmesberry Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holmesberry Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holmesberry 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Holmesberry Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Holmesberry 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. |