Most of Greers Ferry was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1994. Below: maps from 1892 on and the census since 1970.
In 1971, The Group, Inc. attempted to establish an intentional community in Greers Ferry after relocating from earlier communal ventures elsewhere in the state. The Group originated from the Dan Blocker Singers, a Los Angeles-based musical group led by Dixon Bowles, and adopted a highly disciplined communal model that prohibited drugs and free love, required the pooling of all income, and demanded long working hours from its members. Far from withdrawing from local society, the Group embedded itself deeply in the town's economic and civic life. By 1972, it owned or operated several businesses, including a dinner theatre, construction company, bakery, butcher shop, and weekly newspaper, and its members staffed the entire volunteer fire department, participated in churches, and led Scout troops.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
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