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Welcome to Burtons Ferry ...

Burtons Ferry is located in Screven County<1>.

Burtons Ferry is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Burtons Ferry: 912

Communities Also Named Burtons Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Burtons Ferry - they are located in Alabama and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Burtons Ferry ...

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

  • Allendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Allendale is located in Allendale County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <3>
  • Sylvania
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Estill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
    • Estill is located in Hampton County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <3>
  • Fairfax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Allendale County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
  • Sardis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Brunson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunson
    • Brunson is located in Hampton County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunson <3>
  • Hiltonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilltonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
    • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
  • Gifford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Gifford is located in Hampton County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <3>
  • Kline
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
    • Kline is located in Barnwell County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kline <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burtons Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Screven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burtons Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.