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.
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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