Ferguson, North Carolina

Ferguson is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. Ferguson is located on North Carolina Highway 268, west-southwest of Wilkesboro. Ferguson has a post office with ZIP code 28624.

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.
• Leatherwood in Ferguson, where you can ride horses or rent a cabin and stay for a while

Notable people

• Thomas C. Dula, alleged killer who inspired the "Tom Dooley" folk song.
• Roger Hamby, NASCAR driver
• Clinton Miller. Politician and Singer
• Shirley B. Randleman, Politician born in North Wilkesboro but raised in Ferguson
• Morgan Shepherd, NASCAR driver
• Irene Triplett, was the last recipient of an American Civil War pension

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