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Welcome to Scotts Ferry ...

Scotts Ferry is located in McCormick County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Scotts Ferry: Scotts Fry. (or less commonly used: Scotts Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Scotts Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Scotts Ferry.

Scotts Ferry is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Scotts Ferry: 864 & 821<3>

Communities Also Named Scotts Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Scotts Ferry - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky and Louisiana.

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

Communities near Scotts Ferry ...

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

  • North Augusta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Snead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
    • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
  • Grovetown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Grovetown is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <4>
  • Edgefield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Harlem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Harlem is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <4>
  • Bonair
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
  • Lulaville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
  • McCormick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lincolnton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton Crossroads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotts Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including McCormick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scotts 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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Scotts Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Scotts 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.