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Welcome to Fernald ...

Fernald is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fernald, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fernald is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fernald: 603

Communities Also Named Fernald ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fernald - they are located in Iowa, Michigan and Ohio.

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

Communities near Fernald ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fernald ...

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

Adding Fernald to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fernald 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 Fernald was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fernald on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fernald.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fernald - 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.
<4>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.