Welcome to Nelsons Ferry ...

Nelsons Ferry is located in Orangeburg County<1>.

The location of Nelsons Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Nelsons Ferry is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Nelsons Ferry is located in the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Nelsons Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Nelsons Ferry - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia and Tennessee (3).

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

Communities near Nelsons Ferry ...

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

• Manning
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Manning is located in Clarendon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <4>
• Holly Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Hill <4>
• Summerton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
  • Summerton is located in Clarendon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerton <4>
• Santee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
  • Santee is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <4>
• Harleyville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleyville
  • Harleyville is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleyville <4>
• Elloree
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elloree
  • Elloree is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elloree <4>
• Vance
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
  • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <4>
• Wells
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
• Parler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
  • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
• Shad Moss village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Moss village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
  • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon 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 Nelsons Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nelsons Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nelsons Ferry ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nelsons Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/