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Welcome to Ferrin ...

Ferrin is located in Clinton County<1>.

Ferrin is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ferrin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ferrin: 618 & 730<3>

Communities near Ferrin ...

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

  • Centralia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Breese
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Carlyle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Germantown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sandoval
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wamac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wamac is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
  • Central City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Central City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Odin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Odin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <4>
  • Beckemeyer
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Ferrin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferrin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferrin ...

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

Adding Ferrin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ferrin 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 (so far) for Ferrin was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferrin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferrin - 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Ferrin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Ferrin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.