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Welcome to Hibbens Ferry ...

Hibbens Ferry is located in Charleston County<1>.

Hibbens Ferry is near sea level<2>.

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

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

Communities near Hibbens Ferry ...

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

  • Charleston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Goose Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanahan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • James Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Isle-of-Palms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Folly Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan's Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kiawah Island
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Hibbens Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hibbens Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hibbens Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hibbens 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 Hibbens Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Hibbens 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.