Welcome to Orricks Ferry ...
Orricks Ferry is located in Morgan County<1>.
Orricks Ferry is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Orricks Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Orricks Ferry: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Orricks Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orricks Ferry.
- Martinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mercersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McConnellsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Paw Paw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hedgesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sleepy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Berryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
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 Orricks Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orricks Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orricks 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 Orricks Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orricks Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Orricks Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orricks Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Orricks 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 Orricks Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orricks Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orricks 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 Orricks Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Orricks 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. |