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Welcome to Eves Ferry ...

Eves Ferry is located in Meigs County<1>.

Eves Ferry is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Eves Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Eves Ferry (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Eves Ferry: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Eves Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Eves Ferry - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Eves Ferry ...

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

  • Athens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sweetwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
  • Spring City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Surprise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Graysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Graysville is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Englewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakewood Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Niota
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eves Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eves 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Eves Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Eves 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.