Welcome to Heads Ferry ...

Heads Ferry is located in Habersham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Heads Ferry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Heads Ferry is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Heads Ferry: 706 & 762<3>

Communities near Heads Ferry ...

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

Willow ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
Toccoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Toccoa is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <5>
Cornelia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Cornelia is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelia <5>
Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Cleveland is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
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Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Baldwin is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <5>
Hargrove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
- Hargrove is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
Lula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Lula is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <5>
Demorest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- Demorest is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Demorest <5>
Clarkesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Clarkesville is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkesville <5>
Mount Airy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Mount Airy is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <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 Heads Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heads Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heads Ferry ...

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

Adding Heads Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Heads Ferry in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Heads Ferry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Heads Ferry.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Habersham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heads 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 Heads Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Heads Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.