Welcome to Wares Ferry ...
Wares Ferry is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of Wares Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Wares Ferry is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Wares Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wares Ferry is within the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Wares Ferry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wares Ferry - it's located in New Hampshire.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wares Ferry.
Communities near Wares Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wares Ferry.
- Tappahannock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Urbanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
- Montross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
- Simons Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Contra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Downings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Farnham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Dunbrooke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Millers Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex 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 Wares Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wares Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wares 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 Wares Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wares Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Wares Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wares Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Wares 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 Wares Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wares Ferry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Essex, 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 Wares 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. |