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Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Ferguson, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Ferguson, North Carolina is located in North CarolinaFerguson, North CarolinaFerguson, North CarolinaShow map of North CarolinaFerguson, North Carolina is located in the United StatesFerguson, North CarolinaFerguson, North CarolinaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 36°05′08″N 81°22′06″W / 36.08556°N 81.36833°W / 36.08556; -81.36833
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilkes
Elevation1,086 ft (331 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code28624
Area code336
GNIS feature ID1020232

Ferguson is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. Ferguson is located on North Carolina Highway 268, 12.3 miles (19.8 km) west-southwest of Wilkesboro. Ferguson has a post office with ZIP code 28624.

Attractions

  • Whippoorwill Academy and Village, which features a museum relating to Tom Dula and hosts Tom Dooley and Southern/Appalachian Culture Day, Daniel Boone Day, Veterans' Day, and Edith's Barn Music Festival.
  • Graves for Tom Dula, Laura Foster, and Anne Melton—three persons involved in a famous murder incident and immortalized in song.

Notable people

References

  1. "Ferguson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Wilkesboro
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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