Welcome to Meeks Ferry ...

Meeks Ferry is located in Madison County<1>.

The location of Meeks Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Meeks Ferry is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Meeks Ferry: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities near Meeks Ferry ...

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

• Pearl
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <5>
• Madison
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Brandon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>
• Ridgeland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
  • Ridgeland is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
• Canton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
• Flowood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
  • Flowood is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <5>
• Pelahatchie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
  • Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <5>
• Sand Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
• Fannin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
  • Fannin is located in Rankin County
• Maris Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
  • Maris Town is located in Madison County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meeks Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meeks Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/