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Welcome to Calhoun Ferry ...

Calhoun Ferry is located in Elbert County<1>.

Calhoun Ferry is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Calhoun Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Calhoun Ferry: This one is located in Elbert County and the other is located in Gordon County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 3 communities that are also named Calhoun Ferry - they are located in South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Calhoun Ferry ...

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

  • Abbeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Abbeville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
  • Elberton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Edinburg ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Iva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <4>
  • Hesters Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
  • Bowman Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
  • Tignall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Silk Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
    • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
  • Lowndesville
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Calhoun Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calhoun Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calhoun Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calhoun 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 Calhoun Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Calhoun 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.