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Welcome to Fords Branch ...

Fords Branch is located in Pike County<1>.

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.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fords Branch: 606

The ZIP code for Fords Branch: 41526<3>

Communities near Fords Branch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fords Branch.

  • Pikeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jenkins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Coal Run Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Clintwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
  • Elkhorn City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fleming - Neon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Martin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheelwright
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Haysi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
  • Wayland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people

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 (so far) for Fords Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fords Branch post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fords Branch.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fords Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fords Branch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fords Branch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/