Welcome to Whites Ferry ...

Whites Ferry is located in Hinds County<1>.

The location of Whites Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Whites Ferry is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Whites Ferry: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Whites Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Whites Ferry - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Whites Ferry ...

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

• Pearl
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <5>
• Madison
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Brandon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>
• Ridgeland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
  • Ridgeland is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
• Clinton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
• Byram
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
  • Byram is located in Hinds County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram <5>
• Flowood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
  • Flowood is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <5>
• Richland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
• Florence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
• Raymond
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whites Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whites Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/