Welcome to Matthews Ferry ...
Matthews Ferry is located in Tate County<1>.
Matthews Ferry is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Matthews Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Matthews Ferry: 662 & 471<3>
Communities near Matthews Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matthews Ferry.
- Senatobia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Coldwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Como
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crenshaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tunica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Lula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Askew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Longtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
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 Matthews Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matthews Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matthews 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 Matthews Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matthews Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Matthews Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matthews Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Matthews 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 Matthews Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matthews Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tate, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matthews 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 Matthews Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Matthews 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. |