Welcome to Muddy Ford ...
Muddy Ford is located in Scott County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Muddy Ford, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Muddy Ford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
A typical abbreviation for Muddy Ford: Muddy Frd.
Muddy Ford is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Muddy Ford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Muddy Ford lies within the (502) area code.
Communities Also Named Muddy Ford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Muddy Ford - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Muddy Ford.
Communities near Muddy Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Muddy Ford.
- Lexington - Fayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- Cynthiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Cynthiana is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <5>
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
- Stamping Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Millersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <5>
- Sadieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Berry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <5>
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 Muddy Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Muddy Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Muddy 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 Muddy Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Muddy Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Muddy Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Muddy Ford ...
Looking for more information about Muddy 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 Muddy Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Muddy Ford.
Adding Muddy Ford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Muddy 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 for Muddy Ford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Muddy Ford post office opened in 1890.
We also found Muddy Ford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Muddy Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Muddy Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Muddy Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |