Welcome to Ferguson ...While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferguson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925. The origin (or the toponymy) of Ferguson: Named after David Ferguson (1861-1903), an early settler in this area. Ferguson is 3,210 feet [978 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Ferguson is about ½ mile above sea level. Time Zone: Ferguson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP). Note: If you travel east from Ferguson, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). Area Codes for Ferguson: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2> Communities Also Named Ferguson ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Ferguson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi (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 7 communities that are near Ferguson.
Adding Ferguson to Our Gazetteer ...As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future. The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Ferguson was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925). For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferguson. Footnotes ... |