Welcome to Dubose Ferry ...
Dubose Ferry is located in Elbert County<1>.
Dubose Ferry is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dubose Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dubose Ferry: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Dubose Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dubose Ferry.
- Abbeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elberton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McCormick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Calhoun Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lincolnton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Hesters Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 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
(15 miles [24.1 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Dubose Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dubose Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dubose 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 Dubose Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dubose Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Dubose Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dubose Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Dubose 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 Dubose Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dubose 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 Dubose 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 Dubose Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Dubose 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. |