Ferguson, North Carolina

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.^[2][3]

Ferguson, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°05′08″N 81°22′06″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wilkes
Elevation	1,086 ft (331 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28624
Area code	336
GNIS feature ID	1020232[1]

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

• Thomas C. Dula, alleged killer who inspired the "Tom Dooley" folk song.
• Roger Hamby, NASCAR driver
• Morgan Shepherd, NASCAR driver

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.