Ferndale, Kentucky
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1977. It stands in the Middlesborough census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40965. It stands on Moore Branch. The Survey maps it on the Middlesboro North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 25 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Cumberland Gap quadrangle1:125000
- 1888 USGS Cumberland Gap quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Cumberland Gap quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1903 USGS Middlesboro quadrangle1:48000
- 1927 USGS Middlesboro quadrangle1:62500
- 1930 USGS Middlesboro quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Middlesboro North quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Johnson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Johnson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Middlesboro North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Johnson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Johnson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Middlesboro North quadrangle1:24000
- 1976 USGS Middlesboro North quadrangle1:24000
- 1977 USGS Middlesboro quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
155 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 155 fires within 5 miles of Ferndale between 1997 and 2020, burning about 7,434 acres in total. None started naturally. 29 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 61 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 47 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 29 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 27 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 22 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | LOWASH |
| 10 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 1 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Cumberland Gap National Historic Park | PINE GROVE CHURCH |
| 1 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | PINE HILL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Ferndale: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hana Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Levi Polly Sand Pit | Silica | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ferndale in 8 storm reports between 2006 and 2024: 4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Ferndale | $20,000 | A local media outlet reported flowing water over Kentucky Highway 516 between Page and Colmar. A driver had to be rescued from these flood waters as their vehicle became submerged while attempting to drive through them. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ferndale | $1,000 | A tree was blown down and onto Hwy 25E, blocking the roadway. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Ferndale | - | A public report of half dollar sized hail was received near the Bell County High School. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Ferndale | - | Dispatch relayed a report of water running onto U.S. Highway 25E near Ferndale. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Ferndale | - | Dispatch reported that multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall led to a mudslide on U.S. Highway 25E near Ferndale. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Ferndale | - | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Ferndale | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Ferndale | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meldrum | 2.1 miles | 25 | |
| Harbell | 2.5 miles | 25 | |
| Colmar | 2.7 miles | 25 | |
| East Pineville | 2.8 miles | 25 | |
| Ponza | 2.8 miles | 25 | |
| Clear Creek Springs | 3.1 miles | 25 | |
| Wasioto | 3.6 miles | 25 | |
| Calvin | 3.8 miles | 27 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 492046. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.














