Welcome to Hicksons Ferry ...
Hicksons Ferry is located in Williamsburg County<1>.
Hicksons Ferry is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Hicksons Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hicksons Ferry: 843 & 854<3>
Communities near Hicksons Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hicksons Ferry.
- Kingstree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Stephen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
- Hemingway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greeleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stuckey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Salters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Snow Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
- Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
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 Hicksons Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hicksons Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hicksons 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 Hicksons Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hicksons Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Hicksons Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hicksons Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Hicksons 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 Hicksons Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hicksons Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Williamsburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hicksons 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 Hicksons Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Hicksons 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. |
| <5> | 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. |