Welcome to Harpers Ferry ...

Harpers Ferry is located in Madison 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 420 feet [128 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) and (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 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)
  • 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 east)
  • 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>
• 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.<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
• Royston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
  • Royston is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royston <5>
• 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.<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
• Comer
  (5 miles [8 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 <5>
• Winterville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <5>
• Franklin Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Springs
  • Franklin Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Springs <5>
• Crawford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Crawford is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <5>

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 Madison County: www.madisonco.us/

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