Ferndale | |
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Coordinates: 39°42′26″N 87°04′01″W / 39.70722°N 87.06694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Parke |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 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]
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]
Ferndale is located at 39°42′26″N 87°04′01″W / 39.70722°N 87.06694°W at an elevation of 617 feet.
...named for the abundance of ferns growing here.