Welcome to Fords ...

Fords is located in Middlesex County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fords, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Fords is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fords lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Fords: (732) and (848)<4>

Communities Also Named Fords ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fords - they are located in Louisiana (2), Missouri, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fords.

Communities near Fords ...

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

• Newark
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Jersey City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
• Elizabeth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Bayonne
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• East Orange
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• New Brunswick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Plainfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Linden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Kearny
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
  • Kearny is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
• Rahway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
  • Rahway is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people

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 Fords. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fords.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fords. 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 Fords.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fords ...

Looking for more information about Fords? 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 Fords, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fords.

Adding Fords to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fords in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fords was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fords post office opened in 1890.

We also found Fords in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fords.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/