Welcome to Barksdale Ferry ...

Barksdale Ferry is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The location of Barksdale 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 Barksdale 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 1823.

Barksdale Ferry is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Barksdale Ferry: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Barksdale Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barksdale Ferry - it's located in South Carolina.

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

Communities near Barksdale Ferry ...

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

• Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
  • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
• Washington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• McCormick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
  • McCormick is located in McCormick County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <5>
• Calhoun Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Hesters Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Tignall
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Parksville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
  • Parksville is located in McCormick County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <5>
• Troy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
• Plum Branch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Branch
  • Plum Branch is located in McCormick County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum Branch <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barksdale Ferry ...

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

Adding Barksdale Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barksdale 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 Barksdale Ferry was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1823.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.lincolncountyga.com

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