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Welcome to Worthams Ferry ...

Worthams Ferry is located in Horry County<1>.

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

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

Worthams Ferry is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Worthams Ferry ...

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

  • North Myrtle Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Carolina Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Shallotte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Shallotte is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <4>
  • Sunset Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tabor City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Loris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Calabash
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <4>
  • Ocean Isle Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Briarcliffe Acres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Atlantic Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 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 Worthams Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Worthams Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Worthams Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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