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Welcome to Ferguson Ford ...

Ferguson Ford is located in Brown County<1>.


The location of Ferguson Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Ferguson Ford is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ferguson Ford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ferguson Ford is within the (217) area code.

Communities near Ferguson Ford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ferguson Ford.

  • Pittsfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mount Sterling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Griggsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <4>
  • Camp Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
    • Camp Point is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <4>
  • Payson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Meredosia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Clayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
  • Golden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ferguson Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferguson Ford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ferguson Ford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ferguson Ford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferguson Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Ferguson Ford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferguson Ford ...

Looking for more information about Ferguson Ford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ferguson Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ferguson Ford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferguson Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferguson Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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