Welcome to Yanceys Ferry ...
Yanceys Ferry is located in Kemper County<1>.
Yanceys Ferry is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yanceys Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Yanceys Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yanceys Ferry.
- Livingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>
- De Kalb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scooba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cuba
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Geiger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Emelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Electric Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Boyd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
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 Yanceys Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yanceys Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yanceys 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 Yanceys Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yanceys Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Yanceys Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yanceys Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Yanceys 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 Yanceys Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yanceys Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yanceys 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. |