Welcome to Fords Prairie ...

Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Fords Prairie: Fords Pr.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Fords Prairie for more information about variations on the name of Fords Prairie.

Fords Prairie is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fords Prairie lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Fords Prairie: (360)

Communities Also Named Fords Prairie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fords Prairie - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Fords Prairie ...

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

• Tumwater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
  • Tumwater is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <4>
• Chehalis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis
  • Chehalis is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chehalis <4>
• Rainier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
  • Rainier is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <4>
• Napavine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napavine
  • Napavine is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napavine <4>
• Tenino
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino
  • Tenino is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenino <4>
• Winlock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
  • Winlock is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winlock <4>
• Oakville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Oakville is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
• Pe Ell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pe Ell
  • Pe Ell is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pe Ell <4>
• Bucoda
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucoda
  • Bucoda is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucoda <4>
• Grand Mound
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
  • Grand Mound is located in Thurston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <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 Fords Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fords Prairie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fords Prairie ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/