Welcome to Goodwins Ferry ...

Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County<1>.

The location of Goodwins 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 Goodwins Ferry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

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

Goodwins Ferry is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Goodwins Ferry is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Goodwins Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Goodwins Ferry: This one is located in Giles County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goodwins Ferry.

Communities near Goodwins Ferry ...

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

• Blacksburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
  • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
• Christiansburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
  • Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <4>
• Radford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Radford is located in Radford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <4>
• Pulaski
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Pearisburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
  • Pearisburg is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <4>
• Dublin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
• Narrows
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
• Pembroke
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Rich Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <4>
• Peterstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
  • Peterstown is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <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 Goodwins Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodwins Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodwins Ferry ...

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

Adding Goodwins Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodwins Ferry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goodwins Ferry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/

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