Welcome to Fernridge ...

Fernridge is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fernridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Fernridge is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Fernridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fernridge - they are located in Alabama and Missouri.

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

Communities near Fernridge ...

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

• Palmerton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
  • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
• Lehighton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighton
  • Lehighton is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehighton <4>
• Jim Thorpe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
  • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
  • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
  • East Mauch Chunk
  • Mauch Chunk
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <4>
• Freeland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Freeland is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <4>
• Nesquehoning
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning
  • Nesquehoning is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesquehoning <4>
• Mount Pocono
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
  • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <4>
• Summit Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
  • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <4>
• Ashley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
  • Ashley is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <4>
• Dupont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
  • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <4>
• Weatherly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherly
  • Weatherly is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherly <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 Fernridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fernridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fernridge ...

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

Adding Fernridge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fernridge post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fernridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

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