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Welcome to Carnifex Ferry ...

Carnifex Ferry is located in Nicholas County<1>.

Carnifex Ferry is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Carnifex Ferry: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Carnifex Ferry ...

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

  • Oak Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Summersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rainelle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ansted
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithers
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Gauley Bridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Clay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Quinwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Thurmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carnifex Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carnifex 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Carnifex Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Carnifex 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.