Welcome to Heds Ferry ...
Heds Ferry is located in Habersham County<1>.
Heds Ferry is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Heds Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Heds Ferry: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Heds Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heds Ferry.
- Gainesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesville Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Willow ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dahlonega
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cornelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hargrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Heds Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heds Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heds 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 Heds Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heds Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Heds Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heds Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Heds 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 Heds Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heds 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 Heds 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 Heds Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Heds 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. |