Map of Ferguson city, Kentucky

Ferguson is a home rule-class city just south of downtown Somerset in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States. It had a population of 924 as of the 2010 census, up from 881 in 2000.

Ferguson city overview:
Name:	Ferguson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kentucky
County:	Pulaski County
Elevation:	935 ft (285 m)
Total Area:	2.01 sq mi (5.21 km²)
Land Area:	2.01 sq mi (5.21 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	886
Population Density:	440.58/sq mi (170.15/km²)
ZIP code:	42533
Area code:	606
FIPS code:	2127010
GNISfeature ID:	0492026

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History

The city was originally constructed just north of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad’s engine repair shops as a residential community for its workers. It was incorporated by the state assembly in 1906. It was likely named for the Cincinnati attorney Edward A. Ferguson who helped found the railroad in 1869.

Because another community in Logan County already possessed a post office named Ferguson, the city long employed the name Luretha for mail delivery after the daughter of its first postmaster George Wynn. In 1950, the Logan Co. post office was closed and the Board on Geographic Names approved the use of Ferguson for the Pulaski community’s mail.

The railroad shops were specialized for work with steam engines and were shuttered after trains began using diesel locomotives in the mid-20th century.

Ferguson School

Ferguson School opened in 1910 for grades 1-12 to serve the children of the town and the rural area just south and east. The high school fluctuated in enrollment from 100 to 150. The high school closed in 1968 and the elementary school in 1978. The property of the former school grounds is now the Ferguson Park, and the buildings house community center offices and recreational facilities. Ferguson students now attend Southwestern-Pulaski County High School.

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Geography

Ferguson is located at 37°4′1″N 84°36′0″W / 37.06694°N 84.60000°W / 37.06694; -84.60000 (37.066845, -84.599953). The city is concentrated along Kentucky Route 1247 (Murphy Avenue), and stretches southward toward Kentucky Route 914. Ferguson is surrounded on the north, west, and south by the municipal boundaries of Somerset. The Cumberland River (Lake Cumberland) passes to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km), all land.