Ferguson is an unincorporated community in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia.

By early 1894, he lived at the Forks (referring to the confluence) but named his ranch Ferguson City.

[10] Rapid expansion made Ferguson almost as significant as Trout Lake City for a period.

[14] Ferguson supplied nearby mines in the surrounding mountains such as the Broadview, True Fissure, Nettie L., and Silver Cup.

In 2006, five mines to the west of Ferguson were consolidated into the Thor deposit, which reactivated gold production in 2017.