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Welcome to Ferrum ...

Ferrum is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferrum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Ferrum is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ferrum: 540 & 826<3>

The ZIP code for Ferrum: 24088<4>

Communities Also Named Ferrum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ferrum - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Ferrum ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferrum ...

Looking for more information about Ferrum? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ferrum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ferrum.

Adding Ferrum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ferrum 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 Ferrum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ferrum post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferrum.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferrum - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Ferrum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Ferrum 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 Ferrum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ferrum 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/