Welcome to Fernwood ...

Fernwood is located in Sullivan County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fernwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Fernwood is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Fernwood ...

While we believe that this Fernwood is located in Sullivan County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Fernwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Oswego and Saratoga County.

Beyond New York, there are 31 communities that are also named Fernwood - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.

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

Communities near Fernwood ...

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

• Liberty
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Hancock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• Hankins
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankins
  • Hankins is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankins <4>
• Pea Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
  • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
• Chiloway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
  • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
• Cooks Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
  • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
• North Branch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
  • North Branch is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <4>
• Butternut Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
  • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
• Callicoon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callicoon
  • Callicoon is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callicoon <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 Fernwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fernwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fernwood ...

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

Adding Fernwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fernwood 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 Fernwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fernwood post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fernwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/