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Welcome to Staples Ford ...

Staples Ford is located in Jennings County<1>.


The location of Staples Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Staples Ford: Staples Frd.

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

Staples Ford is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Staples Ford lies within the (812) area code.

Communities near Staples Ford ...

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

  • Seymour
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Scottsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
  • North Vernon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Austin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Brownstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
  • Crothersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
    • Crothersville is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <4>
  • Elizabethtown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Dupont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <4>
  • Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <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 Staples Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Staples Ford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Staples Ford ...

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

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

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









 

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