Welcome to Leiters Ford ...

Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leiters Ford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Leiters Ford: Leiters Frd.

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

Leiters Ford is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Leiters Ford (for example, toward Wheatfield), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Leiters Ford: 574

The ZIP code for Leiters Ford: 46945<3>

Communities near Leiters Ford ...

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

• Plymouth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Plymouth is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,953 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Plymouth
  • From Leiters Ford to Plymouth
• Rochester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rochester is located in Fulton County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rochester
  • From Leiters Ford to Rochester
• Knox
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox is located in Starke County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
• Winamac
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Winamac is located in Pulaski County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winamac <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Winamac
  • From Leiters Ford to Winamac
• Bourbon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <4>
• Argos
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Argos is located in Marshall County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Argos
  • From Leiters Ford to Argos
• Culver
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Culver is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
• Akron
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Akron is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Akron
  • From Leiters Ford to Akron
• Mentone
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <4>
• Royal Center
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Royal Center is located in Cass County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <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 Leiters Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leiters Ford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leiters Ford ...

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

Adding Leiters Ford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leiters Ford 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 (so far) for Leiters Ford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leiters Ford.