Welcome to Harpers Ferry ...

Harpers Ferry is located in Elbert County<1>.

The location of Harpers Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Harpers Ferry: Harpers Fry. (or less commonly used: Harpers Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Harpers Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Harpers Ferry.

Harpers Ferry is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Harpers Ferry: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Harpers Ferry ...

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

Beyond Georgia, there are 6 communities that are also named Harpers Ferry - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Harpers Ferry ...

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

• 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 <5>
• Hartwell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
  • Hartwell is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwell <5>
• Elberton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
  • Elberton is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberton <5>
• Calhoun Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
  • Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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
• Bowman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
  • Bowman is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <5>
• Dewy Rose
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewy Rose
  • Dewy Rose is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewy Rose <5>
• 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
• 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harpers Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/