Welcome to Fernwood ...
Fernwood is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Fernwood is located in Benewah County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fernwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Fernwood is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fernwood is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Fernwood lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Fernwood and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Fernwood: 208 & 986<3>
The ZIP code for Fernwood: 83830<4>
Communities Also Named Fernwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Fernwood - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fernwood.
Communities near Fernwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fernwood.
- Saint Maries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maries have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maries
- Saint Maries is located in Benewah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maries <6>
- Bovill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill
- Bovill is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovill <6>
- Emerald Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
- Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
- Clarkia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkia
- Clarkia is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkia <6>
- Emida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
- Emida is located in Benewah County
- Calder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder
- Calder is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calder <6>
- Harvard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Latah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <6>
- Parkline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Deary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
- Deary is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <6>
- De Smet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
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 Fernwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fernwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fernwood. 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 Fernwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fernwood. See our Newspapers Page for Fernwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fernwood ...
Looking for more information about Fernwood? 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 Fernwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fernwood.
Adding Fernwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fernwood 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 Fernwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Fernwood post office opened in 1902.
We also found Fernwood on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fernwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fernwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Benewah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fernwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Fernwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Fernwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Fernwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fernwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |