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Welcome to Johnsons Ferry ...

Johnsons Ferry is located in Forrest County<1>.

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

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

Johnsons Ferry is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Johnsons Ferry: 601 & 769<3>

Communities Also Named Johnsons Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Johnsons Ferry - they are located in Alabama and Ontario.

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

Communities near Johnsons Ferry ...

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

  • Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Petal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
  • Ellisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Purvis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sumrall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Seminary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Sanford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Goodluck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Melba
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba

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 Johnsons Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnsons Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnsons Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Forrest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnsons 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 Johnsons Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Johnsons 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.