Welcome to Ferguson ...
Ferguson is located in Perry County<1>.
The location of Ferguson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferguson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Ferguson is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ferguson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ferguson: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Ferguson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Ferguson: This one is located in Perry County and the other is located in Lawrence County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 30 communities that are also named Ferguson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina (2), Texas and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ferguson.
Communities near Ferguson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ferguson.
- Petal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
- Richton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
- Richton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton <5>
- Beaumont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - New Augusta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
- New Augusta is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <5>
- McLain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Goodluck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- McLaurin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Avera
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Hattiesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg <5>
- Mulberry
(20 miles [32.2 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 Ferguson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferguson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ferguson. 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 Ferguson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferguson. See our Newspapers Page for Ferguson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferguson ...
Looking for more information about Ferguson? 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 Ferguson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ferguson.
Adding Ferguson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ferguson 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 Ferguson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ferguson post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferguson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferguson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferguson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |