Welcome to Harpers Ferry ...
Harpers Ferry is located in Madison County<1>.
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 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Harpers Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Harpers Ferry: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Harpers Ferry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Harpers Ferry: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Elbert 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.
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Hartwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Madison Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Royston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Comer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Winterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 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 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harpers 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 Harpers Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Harpers 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. |
| <5> | 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. |