Welcome to Castlemans Ferry ...

Castlemans Ferry is located in Clarke County<1>.

The location of Castlemans 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 Castlemans Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

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

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

Castlemans Ferry is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Castlemans Ferry: (504)

Communities near Castlemans Ferry ...

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

• Leesburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
• Petersburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
• Winchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Winchester City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Purcellville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcellville
  • Purcellville is located in Loudoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcellville <4>
• Brunswick
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
• Charles Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Town
  • Charles Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town <4>
• Ranson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
  • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
  • Ranson has also been known as:
  • Corporation of Ranson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
• Berryville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <4>
• Lovettsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovettsville
  • Lovettsville is located in Loudoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovettsville <4>
• Stephens City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
  • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castlemans Ferry ...

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

Adding Castlemans Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Castlemans 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 Castlemans Ferry was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Castlemans Ferry on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clarke County: www.co.clarke.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/