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Welcome to Hancocks Old Ferry ...

Hancocks Old Ferry is located in Fairfield County<1>.

Hancocks Old Ferry is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hancocks Old Ferry: 803 & 839<3>

Communities near Hancocks Old Ferry ...

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

  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • West Columbia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Irmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
    • Irmo is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
  • Blythewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Winnsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
  • Prosperity
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Little Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pomaria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hancocks Old Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hancocks Old 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Hancocks Old Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Hancocks Old 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.