Welcome to Ferrum ...

Ferrum is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

Ferrum is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Ferrum is located in the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Ferrum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ferrum - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Ferrum ...

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

• Martinsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
• Rocky Mount
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
• Floyd
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Floyd is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <3>
• Boones Mill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
  • Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <3>
• Barfoot
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
  • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
• Henry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
• Oak Level
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
  • Oak Level is located in Henry County
• Sydnorsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
  • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
• Algoma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
  • Algoma is located in Franklin County
• Gogginsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
  • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferrum ...

Looking for more information about Ferrum? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ferrum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ferrum.

Adding Ferrum to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

We also found Ferrum on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferrum.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/