Welcome to Ferndale ...

The city of Ferndale is located in Humboldt County<1>.

Ferndale was established in 1860 and was incorporated August 28, 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ferndale has a population of 1,358 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ferndale is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ferndale lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ferndale: (707)

The ZIP code for Ferndale: 95536<4>

Websites for Ferndale ...

Official Website: www.ci.ferndale.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ferndale had an population of 1,358 people. This is a decrease of 0.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ferndale had a population of 1,371 people. This makes Ferndale the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,371 people, the population of Ferndale has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,382 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ferndale.

Communities Also Named Ferndale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Ferndale - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (3), Washington (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ferndale ...

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

• Eureka
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
• Fortuna
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
  • Fortuna is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortuna <5>
• Rio Dell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Dell
  • Rio Dell is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Dell <5>
• Loleta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loleta
  • Loleta is located in Humboldt County
  • Former name for Loleta:
  • Swauger's Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loleta <5>
• Alton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Humboldt County
• Rohnerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
  • Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
• Table Bluff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
  • Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
• Hookton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookton
  • Hookton is located in Humboldt County
• Hydesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydesville
  • Hydesville is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydesville <5>
• Capetown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capetown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capetown
  • Capetown is located in Humboldt County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferndale. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ferndale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferndale ...

Looking for more information about Ferndale? 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 Ferndale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ferndale.

Adding Ferndale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ferndale 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 for Ferndale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ferndale on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferndale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ferndale: www.ci.ferndale.ca.us/

The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/