Welcome to Galivants Ferry ...

Galivants Ferry is located in Horry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Galivants Ferry, 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 Galivants Ferry: Galivants Fry. (or less commonly used: Galivants Frry.)

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

Galivants Ferry is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Galivants Ferry: 843 & 854<3>

The ZIP code for Galivants Ferry: 29544<4>

Communities near Galivants Ferry ...

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

Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Conway is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,620 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Conway
- From Galivants Ferry to Conway
Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,200 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marion
- From Galivants Ferry to Marion
Mullins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Mullins is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Galivants Ferry to Mullins
Pamplico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- Pamplico is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Galivants Ferry to Pamplico
Aynor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Aynor is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Galivants Ferry to Aynor
Nichols
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Nichols is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Galivants Ferry to Nichols
Rains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Rains is located in Marion County
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- From Galivants Ferry to Rains
Centenary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Centenary is located in Marion County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centenary
- From Galivants Ferry to Centenary
Cool Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
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- From Galivants Ferry to Cool Spring
Tabernacle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tabernacle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Google driving directions:
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- From Galivants Ferry to Tabernacle

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galivants Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Galivants 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Galivants Ferry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Galivants Ferry.

Adding Galivants Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Galivants Ferry 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 for Galivants Ferry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Galivants Ferry on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Horry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galivants 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Galivants Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Galivants Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Galivants Ferry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Galivants Ferry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.