Why visit Ferrum
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Beech Mountain, Cooks Knob, Ferrum College and Bleak Hill.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Ferrum
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ferrum
Ferrum is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ferrum had a population of 1,827. Ferrum is home to Ferrum College and its Blue Ridge Folklife Festival. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Ferrum, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks3
Ferrum College
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Private college in Ferrum, Virginia, U.S.
Bleak Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Ferrum
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 26°F | 3.9 in | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 27°F | 3.1 in | 4.9 in |
| Mar | 59°F | 34°F | 4.0 in | 2.5 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 42°F | 4.1 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 44°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 34°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 29°F | 4.1 in | 1.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Rocky Mt Hcn (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Franklin County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-04: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-05-10: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-12-18: Tropical Storm Michael (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Bassett 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Collinsville 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Martinsville 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Cave Spring 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Chatmoss 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Roanoke 24 mi north, about 38 min by car
- Salem 24 mi north, about 39 min by car
- Christiansburg 27 mi northwest, about 43 min by car
- Hollins 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Blacksburg 31 mi northwest, about 50 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ferrum St. James Methodist Church, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ferrum post office 24088, Nyttend, Public domain
- Britt Hall, Ferrum College, Nyttend, Public domain
- Bleak Hill Lane, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS055-E-43546 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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