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Welcome to Fords Corner ...

Fords Corner is located in Kent County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fords Corner: Fords Cor. (or less commonly used: Fords Crn.)

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

Fords Corner is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fords Corner: 302

Communities Also Named Fords Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fords Corner - they are located in New York and Texas.

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

Communities near Fords Corner ...

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

  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Middletown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Smyrna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Harrington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Townsend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Greensboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cheswold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fords Corner ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fords Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.