Welcome to McGowans Ferry ...
McGowans Ferry is located in Richland County<1>.
McGowans Ferry is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McGowans Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for McGowans Ferry: 803 & 839<3>
Communities Also Named McGowans Ferry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named McGowans Ferry - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McGowans Ferry.
Communities near McGowans Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McGowans Ferry.
- Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cayce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Irmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
- Forest Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forest Acres is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
- Blythewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Springdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- South Congaree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Congaree is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
- Pineridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pineridge is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Gaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chapin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 McGowans Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGowans Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McGowans 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 McGowans Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McGowans Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for McGowans Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGowans Ferry ...
Looking for more information about McGowans 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 McGowans Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McGowans Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGowans 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 McGowans Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the McGowans 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. |