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Welcome to Pinckneys Old Ferry ...

Pinckneys Old Ferry is located in Orangeburg County<1>.

Pinckneys Old Ferry is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Pinckneys Old Ferry: 803 & 839<3>

Communities near Pinckneys Old Ferry ...

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

  • Manning
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Matthews
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Summerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Santee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bowman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Elloree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pinewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Eutawville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinckneys Old Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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