Welcome to Wilkerson Ferry ...
Wilkerson Ferry is located in George County<1>.
Wilkerson Ferry is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Wilkerson Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wilkerson Ferry: 601 & 769<3>
Communities near Wilkerson Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilkerson Ferry.
- Lucedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Americus ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Bexley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Agricola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Wade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Howell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Hurley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vancleave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- McLain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McLain is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 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 Wilkerson Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilkerson Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilkerson 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 Wilkerson Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilkerson Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Wilkerson Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilkerson Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Wilkerson 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 Wilkerson Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilkerson Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilkerson 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 Wilkerson Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Wilkerson 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. |