Welcome to Barksdale Ferry ...

Barksdale Ferry is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barksdale Ferry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1823.

Barksdale Ferry is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Barksdale Ferry: 706 & 762<3>

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)
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
McCormick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McCormick is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <4>
Calhoun Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <4>
Lincolnton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <4>
Hesters Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
Tignall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tignall is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <4>
Parksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parksville is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <4>
Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
Plum Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plum Branch is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum Branch <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 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 (so far) for Barksdale Ferry was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1823.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barksdale Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Barksdale Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Barksdale Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.