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Welcome to Smiths Ferry ...

Smiths Ferry is located in Warren County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Smiths Ferry: Smiths Fry. (or less commonly used: Smiths Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Smiths Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Smiths Ferry.

Smiths Ferry is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Smiths Ferry: 601 & 769<3>

Communities Also Named Smiths Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Smiths Ferry - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smiths Ferry.

Communities near Smiths Ferry ...

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

  • Vicksburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Raymond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Edwards
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Utica
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bolton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bolton is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Delta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
  • Learned
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mound
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Newman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Newman is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
  • Villanova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Villanova is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smiths 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 Smiths Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Smiths 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.