Welcome to Dingmans Ferry ...

Dingmans Ferry is located in Pike County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dingmans Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Dingmans Ferry: Dingmans Fry. (or less commonly used: Dingmans Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dingmans Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Dingmans Ferry.

Dingmans Ferry is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dingmans Ferry is located in the (570) area code.

Communities near Dingmans Ferry ...

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

• Port Jervis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jervis
  • Port Jervis is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jervis <4>
• Newton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
• Matamoras
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
  • Matamoras is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <4>
• Milford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Unionville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
• Wallpack Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
  • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
• Crandon Lakes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
  • Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County (NJ)
• Millville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
  • Millville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
• Egypt Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
  • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
• Augusta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dingmans Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Dingmans 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dingmans Ferry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dingmans Ferry.

Adding Dingmans Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dingmans Ferry 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 Dingmans Ferry was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Dingmans Ferry in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dingmans Ferry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/