Welcome to Fernleaf ...

Fernleaf is located in Mason County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fernleaf, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

Fernleaf is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fernleaf is within the (606) area code.

Communities near Fernleaf ...

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

• Maysville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
• Georgetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Flemingsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
  • Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flemingsburg <4>
• Manchester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Ripley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
• Aberdeen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
• Augusta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Bracken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Felicity
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
  • Felicity is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <4>
• Washington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Mason County
• Brooksville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
  • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fernleaf ...

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

Adding Fernleaf to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fernleaf 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 Fernleaf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fernleaf post office opened in 1854.

We also found Fernleaf in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fernleaf.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/