Welcome to Bates Ferry ...

Bates Ferry is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Bates Ferry is located in Houston County<1>.

The location of Bates Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Bates Ferry is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bates Ferry lies within the (936) area code.

Communities Also Named Bates Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bates Ferry - it's located in South Carolina.

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

Communities near Bates Ferry ...

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

• Alto
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Alto is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
• Wells
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
• Kennard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
  • Kennard is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
• Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Cherokee County
• Ratcliff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
  • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
• Tadmor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
  • Tadmor is located in Houston County
• Bluff City ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Bluff City is located in Houston County
• Fog Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
  • Fog Town is located in Houston County
• Harrison Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
  • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
• Redtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
  • Redtown is located in Angelina County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bates Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bates Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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