Welcome to Bakers Ferry ...

Bakers Ferry is located in Elbert County<1>.

The location of Bakers 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 Bakers Ferry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

Bakers Ferry is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Bakers Ferry: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Bakers Ferry ...

While we believe that this Bakers Ferry is located in Elbert County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Bakers Ferry. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cobb and Fannin County.

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

Communities near Bakers Ferry ...

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

• Elberton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
  • Elberton is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberton <5>
• Washington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
• Calhoun Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
  • Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <5>
• Lincolnton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
  • Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
• Edinburg ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
• Hesters Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
  • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
• Bowman Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
  • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
• Dewy Rose
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewy Rose
  • Dewy Rose is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewy Rose <5>
• Tignall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
  • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <5>
• Silk Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
  • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakers Ferry ...

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

Adding Bakers Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bakers 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 Bakers Ferry was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/