Welcome to Fergestown ...

Fergestown is located in Williamson County<1>.

The location of Fergestown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Fergestown is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fergestown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fergestown lies within the (618) area code.

Communities near Fergestown ...

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

• Carbondale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Marion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Herrin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
• West Frankfort
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
  • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
• Benton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Carterville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
• Christopher
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
  • Christopher is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
• Zeigler
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
• Cambria
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
  • Cambria is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <4>
• Carrier Mills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Former names for Carrier Mills:
  • Carriers Mills
  • Morrilsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fergestown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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