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Welcome to Murrays Ferry ...

Murrays Ferry is located in Williamsburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Murrays Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

Murrays Ferry is near sea level<2>.

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

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

Communities near Murrays Ferry ...

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

  • Manning
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingstree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Stephen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bonneau
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
  • Greeleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Judge Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
  • Region Town ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
  • Pineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Russellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murrays Ferry ...

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

Adding Murrays Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murrays Ferry in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Murrays Ferry was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Murrays 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 Murrays 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 Murrays Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Murrays 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.