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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)
  • Charlotte Court House
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Drakes Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Phenix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • 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)

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.

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.