Welcome to Fordham ...

The location of Fordham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

Fordham is near sea level<2>.

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

Fordham is located in the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Fordham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fordham - they are located in Illinois, Missouri, New York (2), Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fordham ...

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

• Norfolk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <3>
• Newport News
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
  • Newport News is located in Newport News City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <3>
• Portsmouth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <3>
• Poquoson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
  • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <3>
• Smithfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
• Aberdeen Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
  • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
• Greenwood Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
  • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
• Glenwood Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
  • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
• Newgate Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
  • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
• Hilton Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fordham ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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