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Welcome to Thorns Ferry ...

Thorns Ferry is located in York County<1>.

Thorns Ferry is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Thorns Ferry: 803 & 839<3>

Communities near Thorns Ferry ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
  • Gastonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <4>
  • Rock Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Matthews
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <4>
  • Fort Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Waxhaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <4>
  • Mount Holly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Belmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Belmont is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
  • Weddington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <4>
  • Wesley Chapel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thorns Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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