Welcome to McCord Ferry ...
McCord Ferry is located in Columbia County<1>.
McCord Ferry is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McCord Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for McCord Ferry: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near McCord Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCord Ferry.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Snead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Snead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Grovetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Thomson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harlem
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lulaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- McCormick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lincolnton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Dearing
(18 miles [29 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 McCord Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCord Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCord 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 McCord Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCord Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for McCord Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCord Ferry ...
Looking for more information about McCord 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 McCord Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McCord Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCord 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 McCord Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the McCord 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. |