Welcome to Ramsey Ferry ...
Ramsey Ferry is located in Stephens County<1>.
Ramsey Ferry is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ramsey Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ramsey Ferry: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Ramsey Ferry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ramsey Ferry - they are located in Arkansas, South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ramsey Ferry.
Communities near Ramsey Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ramsey Ferry.
- Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Toccoa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornelia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Walhalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Westminster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lavonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
- Lavonia is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <4>
- Demorest
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clarkesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Airy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Ramsey Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramsey Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ramsey 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 Ramsey Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramsey Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Ramsey Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramsey Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Ramsey 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 Ramsey Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ramsey Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Stephens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramsey 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 Ramsey Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Ramsey 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. |