Welcome to Orrs Ferry ...

Orrs Ferry is located in Forsyth County<1>.

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

Orrs Ferry is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Orrs Ferry: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

Communities near Orrs Ferry ...

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

• Roswell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
  • Roswell is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <5>
• Johns Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <5>
• Alpharetta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpharetta
  • Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpharetta <5>
• Dunwoody West
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
  • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
• Peachtree Corners
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Corners
  • Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree Corners <5>
• Gainesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <5>
• Gainesville Mills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Milton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Lawrenceville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <5>
• Chamblee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblee
  • Chamblee is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamblee <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 Orrs Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orrs Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orrs Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.com/

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