Welcome to Poes Ferry ...
Poes Ferry is located in Wayne County<1>.
Poes Ferry is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Poes Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Poes Ferry: 601 & 769<3>
Communities near Poes Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poes Ferry.
- Waynesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chatom
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- State Line
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Millry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Silas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Copeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Clara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Aquilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Barlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
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 Poes Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poes Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poes 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 Poes Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poes Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Poes Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poes Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Poes 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 Poes Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poes 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 Poes 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 Poes Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Poes 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. |