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Welcome to Sparks Ferry ...

Sparks Ferry is located in Marlboro County<1>.

Sparks Ferry is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Sparks Ferry ...

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

  • Hartsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bennettsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Darlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cheraw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <4>
  • McColl
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Clio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clio is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
  • Patrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Blenheim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Tatum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dovesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparks Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Marlboro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sparks 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 Sparks Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Sparks 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.