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History · Ferry Farm

The history of Ferry Farm

Below: maps from 1926 on.

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What stands out about Ferry Farm’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Ferry Farm are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Lost villages6 hamlets and corners are still on the map.
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Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Argyle HeightsBlythedaleHampstead VillageHillcrest TerraceJoseph Sullivan EstatesNorth Ferry Farms

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

The story so far

Ferry Farm, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ferry Farm yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Ferry Farm is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Ferry Farm, decade by decade

Today11 recent
Ferry Farm House2021Ferry Farm HouseThe Modern Grounds of Ferry Farm Historic Site2019The Modern Grounds of Ferry Farm Historic SiteThe House at2019The House atFerry Farm Replica House2019Ferry Farm Replica House2019-10-29 12 44 45 View east along Virginia State Route 3 Business (Kings Highway) just west of Virginia State Route 3…20192019-10-29 12 44 45 View east along Virginia State Ro…2019-10-29 12 38 25 View west along Virginia State Route 3 Business (Kings Highway) from the overpass for Virginia Stat…20192019-10-29 12 38 25 View west along Virginia State Ro…2019-10-19 08 50 02 View west along Virginia State Route 3 (Kings Highway) at the exit for Virginia State Route 3 Busin…20192019-10-19 08 50 02 View west along Virginia State Ro…2016-09-12 10 59 02 View west along Virginia State Route 3 Business (Kings Highway) just west of Virginia State Route 3…20162016-09-12 10 59 02 View west along Virginia State Ro…2016-09-12 10 48 00 View west along Virginia State Route 3 (Kings Highway) at the exit for Virginia State Route 3 Busin…20162016-09-12 10 48 00 View west along Virginia State Ro…2016-09-12 10 44 16 View west along Virginia State Route 3 (Kings Highway) between Washington Square Plaza and Enola Ro…20162016-09-12 10 44 16 View west along Virginia State Ro…2016-09-12 10 43 08 View east along Virginia State Route 3 (Kings Highway) between Enola Road and Washington Square Pla…20162016-09-12 10 43 08 View east along Virginia State Ro…
On the map

Ferry Farm on the map, 1926 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Ferry Farm. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Ferry Farm on the 1926 USGS mapFerry Farm on the 1931 USGS mapFerry Farm on the 1943 USGS mapFerry Farm on the 1966 USGS mapFerry Farm on the 1971 USGS mapFerry Farm on the 1984 USGS mapFerry Farm on the 1994 USGS map1926Stafford sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Ferry Farm.

Famous people

Famous people close to Ferry Farm

Nobody well known was born in Ferry Farm itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Henry Lee IIIAmerican politician, governor, and representati… · b. 1756
John ForsythAmerican politician · b. 1780
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James SeddonAmerican lawyer and politician · b. 1815
Shelby LynneAmerican singer-songwriter · b. 1968
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Jeff RouseAmerican swimmer · b. 1970
Kendall MarshallAmerican basketball player · b. 1991

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Where this page comes from

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 →

From Wikimedia Commons (11), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.