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Welcome to Tillers Ferry ...

Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County<1>.


The location of Tillers Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tillers Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Tillers Ferry is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tillers Ferry is located in the (803) area code.

Communities near Tillers Ferry ...

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

  • Hartsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishopville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pine Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
  • Lamar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
  • McBee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
    • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <4>
  • Bethune
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
  • Cassatt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Alcot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
    • Alcot is located in Lee County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tillers Ferry ...

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

Adding Tillers Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tillers Ferry in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tillers Ferry was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Tillers Ferry in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tillers Ferry.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Kershaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tillers Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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