Welcome to Southworths Ferry ...
Southworths Ferry is located in Leflore County<1>.
Southworths Ferry is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Southworths Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Southworths Ferry: 662 & 471<3>
Communities near Southworths Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Southworths Ferry.
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moorhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Tchula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Belzoni
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Itta Bena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Inverness
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Sidon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Cruger
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Schlater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
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 Southworths Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southworths Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Southworths 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 Southworths Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Southworths Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Southworths Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southworths Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Southworths 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 Southworths Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Southworths Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southworths 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Southworths Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Southworths 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. |