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Welcome to Whites Ford ...

Whites Ford is located in Saint Johns County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Whites Ford: Whites Frd.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Whites Ford for more information about variations on the name of Whites Ford.

Whites Ford is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whites Ford: 904 & 324<3>

Communities Also Named Whites Ford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Whites Ford - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Whites Ford ...

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

  • Jacksonville Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
    • Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
    • Pablo Beach
    • Ruby
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <4>
  • Saint Augustine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Cove Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Orange Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Augustine Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Penney Farms
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Fruit Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Johns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Loretto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Loretto is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Mandarin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mandarin is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandarin

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whites Ford ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Saint Johns, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whites Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 904 code has been Overlayed with the 324 area code. New phone numbers in the Whites Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 904 or 324. As a result, placing a call in the Whites Ford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.