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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Harpers Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Harpers Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Harpers Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Harpers Ferry: Harpers Fry. (or less commonly used: Harpers Frry.)
  • While the name of this community is Harpers Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Harpers Ferry may originally have been Harper's Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Harpers Ferry might be written as Harper Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Harpers Ferry is located in Elbert County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elbert County: Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Abbeville (SC), Anderson (SC) & McCormick (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Harpers Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harpers Ferry:

  • Elbert County     (The home county of Harpers Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
    • Harmony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County
    • Silk Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Elberton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Elbert County
    • Goss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County
    • Dewy Rose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Harper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County
    • Bowman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
    • Royston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Canon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lavonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <3>
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Hartwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Flat Shoals
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Reed Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County
    • Maretts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County
    • Bowersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
    • Hesters Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County
    • Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
    • Carlton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Comer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <3>
    • Dalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Madison Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
    • Danielsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Colbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Veribest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veribest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
      • Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
    • Tignall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Rayle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <3>
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Abbeville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
    • Lowndesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Latimer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Calhoun Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Secession
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Antreville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Level Land
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Abbeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <3>
    • Due West
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
      • Due West is located in Abbeville County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <3>
    • Donalds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalds
      • Donalds is located in Abbeville County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalds <3>
    • Honea Path
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Anderson County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
    • Iva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <3>
    • Starr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
      • Starr is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starr <3>
    • Deans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Holland Store
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
      • Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Holland Store has also been known as:
      • Hollands
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Homeland Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <3>
    • Caldwell Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Anderson Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
  • Greenwood County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
    • Promised Land
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Verdery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bradley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hodges
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Greenwood County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <3>
    • Cokesbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County (SC)
  • McCormick County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
    • McCormick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Oconee County (SC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harpers Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Harpers Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Harpers Ferry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harpers Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harpers Ferry, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harpers Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Harpers Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Harpers Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harpers Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.

  • Harpers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpers Cemetery
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
  • Old McCalla Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old McCalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McCalla Cemetery
  • Bethel Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Grove Cemetery
  • Gods Acre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Acre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Acre Cemetery
  • Vans Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vans Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vans Creek Cemetery
  • Vans Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vans Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vans Creek Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
  • Ruckersville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ruckersville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ruckersville UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruckersville Cemetery
  • Dye Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Harpers Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harpers Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.

  • Heardmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heardmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heardmont
    • Heardmont is located in Elbert County
  • Ruckersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville
    • Ruckersville is located in Elbert County
  • Middleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Elbert County
  • Concordia ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Concordia is located in Elbert County
  • Lowndesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stansell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansell
    • Stansell is located in Elbert County
  • Coldwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Elbert County
  • Latimer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Calhoun Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Moffitsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
    • Moffitsville is located in Anderson County (SC)
  • Elberton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Hester is located in Abbeville County (SC)
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    • Montevideo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevideo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
      • Montevideo is located in Elbert County
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Iva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harpers Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harpers Ferry.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harpers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harpers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1612, Longitude: -82.7212       In this case, the coordinates for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harpers Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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