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Welcome to Bornes Ford ...

Bornes Ford is primarily located in Allen County<1>. A portion of Bornes Ford extends into Simpson County.

A typical abbreviation for Bornes Ford: Bornes Frd.

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

Bornes Ford is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Bornes Ford: 270 & 364<3>

Communities near Bornes Ford ...

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

  • Gallatin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gallatin is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
  • Portland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
  • White House
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Scottsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Westmoreland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hall Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hall Town is located in Sumner County (TN)
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
  • Cross Plains
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Orlinda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Orlinda is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlinda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlinda <4>
  • Castalian Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bornes Ford ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bornes 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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Bornes Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Bornes 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.