Welcome to Ferris ...
So far, we found very little information about Ferris. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ferris to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ferris, please Contact Us.
Ferris would have been located within present day Lewis and Clark County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ferris is 5,800 feet [1,768 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ferris is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ferris was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Ferris was located: 406
Communities Also Named Ferris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ferris - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ferris.
Communities near Ferris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ferris.
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Blossburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blossburg is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
- Canyon Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elliston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Frontier Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Ferris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ferris. 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 Ferris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferris. See our Newspapers Page for Ferris.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ferris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lewis and Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |