Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ford City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ford City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ford City is located in Colbert County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colbert County: Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Ford City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ford City:
- Colbert County (The home county of Ford City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
- Nitrate City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Wilson Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Leighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
- Muscle Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
- South Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <2>
- Littleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Russellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <2>
- Rockwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Churntown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Belgreen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Spruce Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Killen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <2>
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Bailey Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Saint Florian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Mars Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
- Arnot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Red Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Town Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <2>
- North Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Hatton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Mountain Home
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Hillsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Chalybeate Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Cairo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Lentzville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Poplar Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Ripley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Lester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan County
- Trinity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
- Trinity
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Minor Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Stella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Iron City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Rascal Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Saint Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Liberty Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Loretto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
- Busby
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Westpoint
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Appleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Fall River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Collinwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ford City, see our County-by-County Page for Ford City.
Newspapers Published in Ford City ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ford City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ford City, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ford City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ford City:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Colbert County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lauderdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Limestone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Giles County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wayne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Colbert County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Colbert County
Cemeteries Near Ford City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ford City.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ford City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Hennigan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennigan Cemetery
- McKiernan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKiernan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKiernan Cemetery
- Peden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peden Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- The Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24734 <5>
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Kernachan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kernachan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kernachan Cemetery
- Whitamore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitamore Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Faircloth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faircloth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faircloth Cemetery
- Pearsall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearsall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearsall Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (723 more) ...
- Hennigan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennigan Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
- Hennigan Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Ford City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ford City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Leighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
- Bailey Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Saint Florian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- South Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Mars Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
- Bingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <2>
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Edmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Town Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
- Jacksonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Town Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ford City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ford City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ford City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ford City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ford City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7859, Longitude: -87.5286 In this case, the coordinates for Ford City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ford City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |