Welcome to Bowman Ferry ...

Bowman Ferry is located in Abbeville County<1>.

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

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

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

Bowman Ferry lies within the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Bowman Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bowman Ferry - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowman Ferry.

Communities near Bowman Ferry ...

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

• Hartwell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
  • Hartwell is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwell <4>
• Elberton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
  • Elberton is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberton <4>
• Calhoun Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
  • Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <4>
• Iva
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
  • Iva is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <4>
• Hesters Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
  • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
• Bowman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Dewy Rose
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewy Rose
  • Dewy Rose is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewy Rose <4>
• Cooleys Ferry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Silk Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Carlton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowman Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Bowman 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 Bowman Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowman Ferry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

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