Welcome to Hesters Ferry ...

Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hesters Ferry has a population of 911 people<3> (see below for details).

Hesters Ferry is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Hesters Ferry: (706) & (762)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hesters Ferry had an population of 911 people. This is an increase of 3.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hesters Ferry had a population of 880 people (or 11.01% of the total population of Lincoln County).

With a 2010 count of 880 people, the population of Hesters Ferry increased 8.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 808 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hesters Ferry.

Communities Also Named Hesters Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hesters Ferry - they are located in Mississippi and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Hesters Ferry ...

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

• Abbeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Washington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
• McCormick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
  • McCormick is located in McCormick County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <6>
• Calhoun Falls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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 <6>
• Lincolnton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
  • Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <6>
• Edinburg ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Bowman Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
  • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
• Tignall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
  • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <6>
• Lowndesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesville
  • Lowndesville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesville <6>
• Troy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hesters Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.lincolncountyga.com

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