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Welcome to Ferdinand ...

The town of Ferdinand is located in Dubois County<1>.


The location of Ferdinand has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferdinand, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ferdinand has a population of 2,241 people<3> (see below for details).

Ferdinand is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Ferdinand, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Ferdinand is located in the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Ferdinand: 47532<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ferdinand had an population of 2,241 people. This is an increase of 3.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ferdinand had a population of 2,157 people (or 5.15% of the total population of Dubois County). This makes Ferdinand the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ferdinand represents 0.03% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 194th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,157 people, the population of Ferdinand decreased 5.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,277 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ferdinand.

Communities Also Named Ferdinand ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ferdinand - they are located in Idaho, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Ferdinand ...

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

  • Jasper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Tell City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
    • Tell City is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <6>
  • Huntingburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Claus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <6>
  • Holland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Chrisney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
    • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <6>
  • Birdseye
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Tennyson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
    • Tennyson is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferdinand ...

Looking for more information about Ferdinand? 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 Ferdinand, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ferdinand.

Adding Ferdinand to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ferdinand 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 Ferdinand was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ferdinand post office opened in 1850.

We also found Ferdinand in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferdinand.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Dubois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ferdinand.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferdinand - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Ferdinand). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ferdinand 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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