Ferguson, North Carolina
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
36°05′08″N 81°22′06″W / 36.08556°N 81.36833°W / 36.08556; -81.3683328624
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]
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
- ^ "Ferguson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Wilkesboro
- Antioch
- Beaver Creek
- Boomer
- Brushy Mountain
- Edwards
- Elk
- Jobs Cabin
- Lewis Fork
- Lovelace
- Moravian Falls
- Mulberry
- New Castle
- North Wilkesboro
- Reddies River
- Rock Creek
- Somers
- Stanton
- Traphill
- Union
- Walnut Grove
- Wilkesboro
communities
- Call
- Clingman
- Darby
- Ferguson
- McGrady
- Parsonsville
- Purlear
- Radical
- Roaring River
- Thurmond
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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