Welcome to Ferryville ...
The village of Ferryville is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Ferryville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferryville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ferryville has a population of 176 people<3> (see below for details).
Ferryville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ferryville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ferryville lies within the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ferryville had an population of 176 people (or an increase of 1.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ferryville had a population of 176 people. This makes Ferryville the county's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 176 people, the population of Ferryville increased 1.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 174 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ferryville.
Communities near Ferryville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ferryville.
- Viroqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
- Soldiers Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- New Albin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
- New Albin is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <5>
- Readstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Eastman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Harpers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <5>
- De Soto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Genoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
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 Ferryville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferryville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ferryville. 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 Ferryville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferryville. See our Newspapers Page for Ferryville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferryville ...
Looking for more information about Ferryville? 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 Ferryville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ferryville.
Adding Ferryville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ferryville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ferryville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ferryville post office opened in 1857.
We also found Ferryville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferryville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferryville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ferryville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferryville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |