Welcome to Ferndale ...
The city of Ferndale is located in Humboldt County<1>.
Ferndale was established in 1860 and was incorporated August 28, 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ferndale has a population of 1,358 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Ferndale is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ferndale lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ferndale: 707 & 369<4>
The ZIP code for Ferndale: 95536<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ferndale had an population of 1,358 people. This is a decrease of 0.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ferndale had a population of 1,371 people. This makes Ferndale the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,371 people, the population of Ferndale has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,382 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ferndale.
Communities Also Named Ferndale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Ferndale - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (3), Washington (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ferndale.
Websites for Ferndale ...
Official Website: www.ci.ferndale.ca.us/
Communities near Ferndale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ferndale.
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eureka
- From Ferndale to Eureka
- Fortuna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Fortuna is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortuna <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fortuna
- From Ferndale to Fortuna
- Rio Dell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Dell
- Rio Dell is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Dell <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rio Dell
- From Ferndale to Rio Dell
- Loleta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loleta
- Loleta is located in Humboldt County
- Former name for Loleta:
- Swauger's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loleta <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loleta
- From Ferndale to Loleta
- Alton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alton
- From Ferndale to Alton
- Rohnerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
- Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rohnerville
- From Ferndale to Rohnerville
- Table Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
- Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Table Bluff
- From Ferndale to Table Bluff
- Hookton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookton
- Hookton is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hookton
- From Ferndale to Hookton
- Hydesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydesville
- Hydesville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydesville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hydesville
- From Ferndale to Hydesville
- Capetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capetown
- Capetown is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capetown
- From Ferndale to Capetown
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 Ferndale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferndale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ferndale. 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 Ferndale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferndale. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ferndale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferndale ...
Looking for more information about Ferndale? 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 Ferndale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ferndale.
Adding Ferndale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ferndale 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 Ferndale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Ferndale post office opened in 1862.
We also found Ferndale in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferndale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ferndale: www.ci.ferndale.ca.us/
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ferndale. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferndale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Ferndale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Ferndale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ferndale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ferndale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |