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Welcome to Shannondale Ferry ...

Shannondale Ferry is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Shannondale Ferry is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Shannondale Ferry ...

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

  • Leesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Martinsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Purcellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brunswick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
  • Charles Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ranson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
  • Berryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lovettsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Shepherdstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shannondale Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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