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Welcome to Fero ...

Fero is located in McDowell County<1>.

Fero is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fero: 828

Communities near Fero ...

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

  • Morganton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Black Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Forest City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Spindale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Rutherfordton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Glen Alpine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Lure
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montreat
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Old Fort
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Fero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fero.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fero ...

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

Adding Fero to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fero 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 Fero was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fero.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fero - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.