Welcome to Harpers Ferry ...

The town of Harpers Ferry is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Harpers Ferry was established in 1763.

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

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harpers Ferry has a population of 283 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Harpers Ferry is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Harpers Ferry: (304) & (681)<4>

The ZIP code for Harpers Ferry: 25425<5>

Websites for Harpers Ferry ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jeffersoncounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Harpers Ferry, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harpers Ferry had an population of 283 people. This is a decrease of 1.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harpers Ferry had a population of 286 people. This makes Harpers Ferry the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Harpers Ferry represents 0.02% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 198th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 286 people, the population of Harpers Ferry decreased 6.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 307 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harpers Ferry.

Communities Also Named Harpers Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Harpers Ferry - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Harpers Ferry ...

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

• Frederick
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
  • Former names for Frederick:
  • Frederick City
  • Frederick Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <6>
• Leesburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <6>
• Martinsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <6>
• Purcellville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcellville
  • Purcellville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcellville <6>
• Brunswick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
• Charles Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Town
  • Charles Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town <6>
• Ranson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
  • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
  • 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 <6>
• Middletown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
• Berryville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <6>
• Boonsboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harpers Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Harpers 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Harpers Ferry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harpers Ferry.

Adding Harpers Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harpers 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 Harpers Ferry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/

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