Welcome to Ferncliff ...
Ferncliff is located in Louisa County<1>.
The location of Ferncliff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferncliff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Ferncliff is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ferncliff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ferncliff is within the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Ferncliff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ferncliff - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Maryland, Ohio and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ferncliff.
Communities near Ferncliff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ferncliff.
- Louisa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Gordonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Mineral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
- Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Medlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Trevilians
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Hadensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Hadensville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadensville <4>
- Cuckoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Cobham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
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 Ferncliff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferncliff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ferncliff. 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 Ferncliff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferncliff. See our Newspapers Page for Ferncliff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferncliff ...
Looking for more information about Ferncliff? 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 Ferncliff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ferncliff.
Adding Ferncliff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ferncliff 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 Ferncliff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ferncliff post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferncliff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferncliff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Louisa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferncliff - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |