Welcome to Pittmans Ferry ...
Pittmans Ferry is located in Wayne County<1>.
Pittmans Ferry is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pittmans Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pittmans Ferry: 601 & 769<3>
Communities near Pittmans Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pittmans Ferry.
- Waynesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chatom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chatom is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
- Leakesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- State Line
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Millry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Chicora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Carson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Robinsons Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Copeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
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 Pittmans Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittmans Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittmans 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 Pittmans Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittmans Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Pittmans Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittmans Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Pittmans 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 Pittmans Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pittmans Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittmans 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 Pittmans Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Pittmans 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. |