Welcome to James Minter Ferry ...
James Minter Ferry is located in Leflore County<1>.
James Minter Ferry is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: James Minter Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for James Minter Ferry: 662 & 471<3>
Communities near James Minter Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near James Minter Ferry.
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ruleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Itta Bena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Drew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sunflower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Schlater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Sumner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Glendora
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Doddsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
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 James Minter Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for James Minter Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of James Minter 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 James Minter Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around James Minter Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for James Minter Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James Minter Ferry ...
Looking for more information about James Minter 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 James Minter Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for James Minter Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around James Minter 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 James Minter Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the James Minter 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. |