Welcome to Fordyce ...

Fordyce is located in Chambers County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fordyce, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Fordyce is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Fordyce (for example, toward West Point (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Fordyce: 334

Communities Also Named Fordyce ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Fordyce - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Fordyce ...

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

• Roanoke
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
• Dadeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
  • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
• LaFayette
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
  • LaFayette is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
• Camp Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
• Jacksons' Gap
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
  • Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <4>
• New Site
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
  • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
• Wadley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Wadley is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
• Daviston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston
  • Daviston is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daviston <4>
• Waverly
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
• Five Points
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 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 Fordyce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fordyce.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fordyce ...

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

Adding Fordyce to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fordyce 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 Fordyce was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Fordyce post office opened in 1893.

We also found Fordyce on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fordyce.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/