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Welcome to Fern ...

Fern is located in Clarion County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fern, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fern is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Fern ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Fern - they are located in Arkansas, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fern ...

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

  • Oil City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugarcreek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
  • Knox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
  • Rimersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
    • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <4>
  • Parker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>
  • Sligo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <4>
  • Emlenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
    • Emlenton is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <4>
  • Strattanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fern ...

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

Adding Fern to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fern 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 Fern was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fern on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fern.

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

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, 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 Fern - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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