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Welcome to Stokes Ferry ...

So far, we found very little information about Stokes Ferry. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Stokes Ferry to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stokes Ferry, please Contact Us.

Stokes Ferry would have been located within present day Davidson County<2>.


The location of Stokes Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


The pronunciation of Stokes Ferry: STOAKS<4>

A typical abbreviation for Stokes Ferry: Stokes Fry. (or less commonly used: Stokes Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Stokes Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Stokes Ferry.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Stokes Ferry is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Stokes Ferry was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Stokes Ferry still existed, it would have been in the (336) area code.

Communities near Stokes Ferry ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Albemarle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Troy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Spencer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Granite Quarry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Badin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
    • Badin is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <6>
  • Denton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <6>

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 Stokes Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stokes Ferry.

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

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

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stokes Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Stokes Ferry. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stokes Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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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