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Welcome to McCoys Ferry ...

McCoys Ferry is located in Berkeley County<1>.

McCoys Ferry is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named McCoys Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named McCoys Ferry - they are located in Georgia, Maryland and South Carolina.

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

Communities near McCoys Ferry ...

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

  • Hagerstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
  • Martinsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Greencastle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Boonsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
  • Williamsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
  • Shepherdstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>
  • Mercersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hancock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
  • Keedysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
    • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <4>
  • Funkstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCoys Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCoys 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 McCoys Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the McCoys 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.
<5>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.