Welcome to Ferndale ...
Ferndale is located in Bucks County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferndale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Ferndale is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ferndale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ferndale: 610, 484 & 835<3>
The ZIP code for Ferndale: 18921<4>
Communities Also Named Ferndale ...
While we believe that this Ferndale is located in Bucks County, we know of another 5 Pennsylvania communities named Ferndale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cambria, Chester, Lehigh, Northumberland and Schuylkill County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 34 communities that are also named Ferndale - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (4), Oregon, South Carolina (3), Washington (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ferndale.
Communities near Ferndale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ferndale.
- Allentown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Phillipsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Emmaus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Northampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Perkasie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <5>
- Quakertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doylestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
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 Ferndale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferndale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ferndale. 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 Ferndale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferndale. See our Newspapers Page for Ferndale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferndale ...
Looking for more information about Ferndale? 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 Ferndale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ferndale.
Adding Ferndale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ferndale 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 Ferndale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ferndale post office opened in 1895.
We also found Ferndale
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferndale.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferndale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Ferndale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Ferndale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Ferndale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ferndale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |