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Welcome to Ferry Beach ...

Ferry Beach is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferry Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Ferry Beach: Ferry Bch.

Ferry Beach is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Ferry Beach: 207

Communities near Ferry Beach ...

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

  • Portland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • South Portland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Scarborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Biddeford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sanford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Saco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <3>
  • Westbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gorham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
  • Falmouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennebunk
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Ferry Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferry Beach.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferry Beach ...

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

Adding Ferry Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ferry Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ferry Beach was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferry Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferry Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.