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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Ferndale in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ferndale. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ferndale listed first.

  • Brennan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brennan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennan
    • Brennan is located in Whatcom County
  • Mountain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Whatcom County
  • Lummi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Marietta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Whatcom County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marietta
    • From Ferndale to Marietta
  • Custer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Whatcom County
  • Haynie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie
    • Haynie is located in Whatcom County
  • Bellingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Van Wyck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wyck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wyck
    • Van Wyck is located in Whatcom County
  • Birch Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Delta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Whatcom County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delta
    • From Ferndale to Delta
  • Hillsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Whatcom County
  • Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Beach is located in Whatcom County
  • Fairhaven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Whatcom County
  • Silver Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wahl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahl
    • Wahl is located in Whatcom County
  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geneva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Whatcom County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Geneva
    • From Ferndale to Geneva
  • Goshen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Whatcom County
  • Everson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Blaine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Semiahmoo ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semiahmoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semiahmoo
    • Semiahmoo is located in Whatcom County
  • Chuckanut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut
    • Chuckanut is located in Whatcom County
  • Nooksack
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nooksack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
    • Nooksack is located in Whatcom County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
  • Hampton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Whatcom County

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ferndale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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