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Welcome to Tanners Ferry ...

Tanners Ferry is located in Jackson County<1>.

Tanners Ferry is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tanners Ferry: 228

Communities near Tanners Ferry ...

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

  • Semmes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Semmes is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semmes <3>
  • Lucedale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hurley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Howell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Howell is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Agricola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Americus ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Americus is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Big Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Wade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wade is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
  • Brewton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brewton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
    • Brewton has also been known as:
    • Brewer's Bluff

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tanners Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tanners Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.