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Welcome to Fords Branch ...Fords Branch is located in Pike County<1>. The location of Fords Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Fords Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916. A typical abbreviation for Fords Branch: Fords Br. (or less commonly used: Fords Brnch.) See our Genealogy Helper Page for Fords Branch for more information about variations on the name of Fords Branch. Fords Branch is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Fords Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Fords Branch is located in the (606) area code. The ZIP code for Fords Branch: 41526<4> Communities near Fords Branch ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fords Branch.
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 Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fords Branch. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fords Branch. 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 Branch. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fords Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Fords Branch. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fords Branch ...Looking for more information about Fords Branch? 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 Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fords Branch. Adding Fords Branch to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Fords Branch 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 for Fords Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> For more details, see References and Mentions for Fords Branch. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fords Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/ Footnotes ...
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