Ferndale, Indiana

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Ferndale
Unincorporated community
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Ferndale
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°42′26″N87°04′01″W / 39.70722°N 87.06694°W / 39.70722; -87.06694 Coordinates: 39°42′26″N87°04′01″W / 39.70722°N 87.06694°W / 39.70722; -87.06694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Union
Elevation
[1]
617 ft (188 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 434459

Ferndale is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Ferndale in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [3] The community was so named on account of the ferns near the original town site. [4]

Geography

Ferndale is located at 39°42′26″N87°04′01″W / 39.70722°N 87.06694°W / 39.70722; -87.06694 at an elevation of 617 feet.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  2. ↑ "Ferndale, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  3. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  131. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the abundance of ferns growing here.


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