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Welcome to Howells Ferry ...

Howells Ferry is located in York County<1>.

Howells Ferry is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Howells Ferry: 803 & 839<3>

Communities Also Named Howells Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Howells Ferry - they are located in Mississippi and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howells Ferry.

Communities near Howells Ferry ...

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

  • Gaffney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • York
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Union
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Pacolet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
    • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
  • Cowpens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
  • Blacksburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jonesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Grover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <4>
  • Pacolet Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Howells Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howells Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howells Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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