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Census Data for Sharps Ferry

As far as we can tell, Sharps Ferry<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Sharps Ferry, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Irmo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Forest Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
    • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
  • Arcadia Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
    • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
  • Cayce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Springdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Lexington County
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Blythewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pineridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
    • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
  • South Congaree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
    • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
  • Chapin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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Richland County ...

Sharps Ferry is located in Richland County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Richland County.

Miscellaneous Information for Sharps Ferry ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Richland County or the community of Sharps Ferry:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Sharps Ferry:
    • GNIS ID for Sharps Ferry: 1249350
    • GNIS ID for Richland County: 1249299
    • GNIS ID for State of South Carolina: 1779799
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Sharps Ferry is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sharps Ferry.

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Sharps Ferry may originally have been Sharp's Ferry. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sharps Ferry might be written as Sharp Ferry. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Sharps Ferry.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.









 

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