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Welcome to Ferry Village ...

Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferry Village, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Ferry Village: Ferry Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Ferry Village is near sea level<3>.

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

Ferry Village is within the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Ferry Village ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ferry Village - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Ferry Village ...

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

  • Scarborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
    • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <4>
  • Biddeford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
  • Westbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
  • Windham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
  • Gorham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Falmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
  • Standish
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Orchard Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Ferry Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferry Village.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferry Village ...

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

Adding Ferry Village to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ferry Village in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ferry Village was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferry Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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