Welcome to Galivants Ferry ...

Galivants Ferry is located in Horry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Galivants Ferry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

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

Galivants Ferry is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Galivants Ferry: (843)

The ZIP code for Galivants Ferry: 29544<3>

Communities near Galivants Ferry ...

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

• Conway
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
• Marion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Mullins
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
  • Mullins is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullins <4>
• Pamplico
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplico
  • Pamplico is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplico <4>
• Aynor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aynor
  • Aynor is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aynor <4>
• Nichols
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
  • Nichols is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <4>
• Rains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
  • Rains is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rains <4>
• Centenary
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
  • Centenary is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centenary <4>
• Cool Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
• Tabernacle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
  • Tabernacle is located in Marion County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galivants Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Galivants 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 Galivants Ferry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Galivants Ferry.

Adding Galivants Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Galivants 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 Galivants Ferry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Galivants Ferry on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

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