Ferdinand

Ferdinand is a small town in Southwestern Indiana.

Understand
Ferdinand (pop. 2,300) is primarily a farming community, with a number of furniture factories.

Founded in 1839 by Father Joseph Kundek, a Croatian priest who was instrumental in the creation of several German Catholic communities in this area of southern Indiana, Ferdinand was named after the Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria.

By car
Interstate 64 passes just to the south of Ferdinand, IN. Use exit 63, then go north on Indiana highway 162 to enter the Ferdinand town limits.

Get around
Indiana highway 162, also called Main Street, is the main road through Ferdinand.

Eat

 * National fast food chains Subway and Wendy's are represented locally.
 * National fast food chains Subway and Wendy's are represented locally.
 * National fast food chains Subway and Wendy's are represented locally.

Connect
Many areas, particularly near the convent, may not have cell phone reception.

Go next

 * Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial - Learn more about the 14 years Abraham Lincoln spent living in Indiana, from the age 7 to 21, during the years of 1816 to 1830.
 * Santa Claus, a small village with a Christmas theme, is on Route 162 near the Lincoln State Park.