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Welcome to Nolands Ferry ...

Nolands Ferry is located in Loudoun County<1>.


The location of Nolands 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 Nolands Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Nolands Ferry is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Nolands Ferry ...

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

  • Frederick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
  • Gaithersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
  • Herndon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <4>
  • Purcellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Airy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
  • Walkersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <4>
  • Poolesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <4>
  • Middletown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <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 Nolands Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nolands Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nolands Ferry ...

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

Adding Nolands Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nolands Ferry in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nolands Ferry was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

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

The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Loudoun, 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 Nolands 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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