Welcome to South Ferry ...
South Ferry is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of South 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 South Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
A typical abbreviation for South Ferry: S. Ferry
South Ferry is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
South Ferry is within the (401) area code.
Websites for South Ferry ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near South Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Ferry.
- Fall River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - South Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- West Warwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- North Kingstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Newport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Portsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 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 South Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for South Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Ferry ...
Looking for more information about South 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 South Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Ferry.
Adding South Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South 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 South Ferry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the South Ferry post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Ferry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |