Welcome to Nelsons Ferry ...

Nelsons Ferry is located in Hardin County<1>.

Nelsons Ferry is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Nelsons Ferry: 731

Communities Also Named Nelsons Ferry ...

While we believe that this Nelsons Ferry is located in Hardin County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Nelsons Ferry. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greene and Hamilton County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 5 communities that are also named Nelsons Ferry - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Nelsons Ferry ...

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

• Johnson Ford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
  • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
• Tulu
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tulu is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
  • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
• Savannah
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Savannah is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <3>
• Swift
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Swift is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
• Selmer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Selmer is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <3>
• Belle Meade
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
• Clifton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <3>
• Adamsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Adamsville is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <3>
• Jacks Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <3>
• Crump
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crump is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nelsons Ferry ...

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