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Welcome to Lights Ferry ...

Lights Ferry is located in Berkeley County<1>.


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


Lights Ferry is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Lights Ferry: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Lights Ferry ...

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

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

Communities near Lights Ferry ...

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

  • Hagerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
  • Martinsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Waynesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Greencastle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Boonsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
  • Smithsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Shepherdstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <5>
  • Myersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
    • Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <5>
  • Mercersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lights Ferry ...

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

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, 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 Lights Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>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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