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Welcome to Island Ferry ...

Island Ferry is located in Cherokee County<1>.


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


Island Ferry is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Island Ferry is located in the (864) area code.

Communities near Island Ferry ...

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

  • Shelby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
  • Gaffney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kings Mountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • York
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Clover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Boiling Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pacolet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
    • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
  • Cowpens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
  • Blacksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jonesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Island Ferry ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, 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 Island Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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