Ferdinand, town (1990 pop. 2,318), Dubois co., SW Ind., 11 mi/18 km S of Jasper; 38°14'N 86°52'W. In agr. area; timber; stone quarries. Mfg. (furniture, machinery, paper prods., construction materials). Seat of Convent of Immaculate Conception. Near Ferdinand State Forest. Laid out 1840.