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Welcome to Mortons Ferry ...

Mortons Ferry is located in Halifax County<1>.

Mortons Ferry is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mortons Ferry: 434

Communities near Mortons Ferry ...

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

  • South Boston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chase City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Halifax
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookneal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Keysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <3>
  • Charlotte Court House
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Drakes Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
    • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <3>
  • Phenix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Clover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Scottsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <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 Mortons Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mortons Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mortons Ferry ...

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

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mortons 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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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