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Welcome to South Pittsburg Ferry ...

South Pittsburg Ferry is located in Marion County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Pittsburg Ferry: S. Pittsburg Ferry

South Pittsburg Ferry is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from South Pittsburg Ferry (for example, toward Lookout Mountain (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for South Pittsburg Ferry: 423 & 729<3>

Communities near South Pittsburg Ferry ...

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

  • Thompsonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
  • Jasper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sewanee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Former name for Bridgeport:
    • Jonesville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
  • Trenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stevenson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lookout Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Morganville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
  • Whitwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lookout Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 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 South Pittsburg Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Pittsburg Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Pittsburg Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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