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Census Data for Coles Ferry

As far as we can tell, Coles Ferry<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Coles Ferry, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Brookneal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Phenix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
  • Charlotte Court House
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Drakes Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
    • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <2>
  • Halifax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Scottsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Keysville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <2>
  • South Boston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Pamplin City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Chase City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Appomattox
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Altavista
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
    • Altavista is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <2>
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...
    • Hurt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Gretna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

Halifax County ...

Coles Ferry is located in Halifax County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Halifax County.

Miscellaneous Information for Coles Ferry ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Halifax County or the community of Coles Ferry:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Coles Ferry:
    • GNIS ID for Coles Ferry: 1496680
    • GNIS ID for Halifax County: 1496705
    • GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Coles Ferry is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Coles Ferry.

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

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Coles Ferry may originally have been Cole's Ferry. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Coles Ferry might be written as Cole Ferry. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Coles Ferry.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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