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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Averys Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Averys Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Averys Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Averys Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Averys Ferry may originally have been Avery's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Averys Ferry might be written as Avery Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Averys Ferry is located in Anderson County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anderson County: Elbert (GA), Hart (GA), Abbeville, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee & Pickens.

Below are the counties that are near Averys Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Averys Ferry:

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Averys Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
    • Townville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leisure Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
    • Holland Store
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
      • Holland Store is located in Anderson County
      • Holland Store has also been known as:
      • Hollands
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
    • La France
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pendleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Deans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County
    • Homeland Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
    • Northlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.
    • Lake Secession
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
    • Lowndesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Antreville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
    • Level Land
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.
    • Fair Play
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County
    • Utica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
    • Richland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Seneca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Westminster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County
    • West Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Walhalla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Battle Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
    • Longcreek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tamassee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.
    • Clemson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
    • Central
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Norris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Six Mile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arial
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
  • Elbert County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.
    • Bowman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
      • Bowman is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <3>
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Harper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Dewy Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Harmony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Goss
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Bowman Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
    • Elberton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Silk Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
  • Franklin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.
    • Gumlog
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Lavonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <3>
    • Canon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
      • Canon is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon <3>
    • Royston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
      • Royston is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royston <3>
    • Parhams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Carnesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cromers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
  • Habersham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.
    • Turnerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <3>
    • Mount Airy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.
    • Reed Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Maretts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Flat Shoals
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Hartwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bowersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
  • Madison County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.
    • Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Madison Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
    • Shiloh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County (GA)
    • Dalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Danielsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ila
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
      • Ila is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <3>
    • Carlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <3>
    • Comer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <3>
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • Tallulah Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <3>
  • Stephens County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
    • Avalon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Eastanollee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jarrett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
    • Carnes Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
    • Toccoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
      • Toccoa is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <3>
    • Toccoa Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Averys Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Averys Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Averys Ferry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Averys Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Averys Ferry, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Averys Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Averys Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Averys Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Averys Ferry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Averys Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.

  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Snowhill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowhill Cemetery
  • Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Robertson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carnes Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Maret Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maret Cemetery
  • Byrum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrum Cemetery
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
  • Ayers Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Reed Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (423 more) ...
    • Fair Play Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shoal Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoal Creek Cemetery
    • Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Averys Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Averys Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Averys Ferry, with the one closest to Averys Ferry listed first.

  • Fair Play
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Reed Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
    • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Shoal Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Shoal Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Andersonville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
  • Townville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lavonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <3>
  • Oak Bower ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bower
    • Oak Bower is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Hartwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oakway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
    • Oakway is located in Oconee County
  • Bowersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Holland Store
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
    • Holland Store is located in Anderson County
    • Holland Store has also been known as:
    • Hollands
  • Retreat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Oconee County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
    • Eagle Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
      • Eagle Grove is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Richland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Averys Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Averys Ferry.

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Averys Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Averys Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4823, Longitude: -82.9607       In this case, the coordinates for Averys Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Averys Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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