Welcome to Neels Ferry ...
Neels Ferry is located in Quitman County<1>.
The location of Neels Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Neels Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Neels Ferry is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Neels Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Neels Ferry is within the (662) area code.
Communities near Neels Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neels Ferry.
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Marks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <4>
- Lambert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Jonestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
- Friars Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Crenshaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
- Tunica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
- Crowder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Sledge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Coahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <4>
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 Neels Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neels Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neels 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 Neels Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neels Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Neels Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neels Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Neels 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 Neels Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Neels Ferry.
Adding Neels Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Neels Ferry in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Neels Ferry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Neels Ferry post office opened in 1902.
We also found Neels Ferry on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Neels Ferry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neels Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Quitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neels Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |