Welcome to McAffees Ferry ...
McAffees Ferry is located in Leflore County<1>.
McAffees Ferry is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McAffees Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for McAffees Ferry: 662 & 471<3>
Communities near McAffees Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McAffees Ferry.
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moorhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Tchula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Belzoni
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Itta Bena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Sidon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Silver City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 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 McAffees Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McAffees Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McAffees 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 McAffees Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McAffees Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for McAffees Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McAffees Ferry ...
Looking for more information about McAffees 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 McAffees Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McAffees 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 McAffees 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 McAffees Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the McAffees 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. |