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Welcome to Fords ...

So far, we found very little information about Fords. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fords to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fords, please Contact Us.


Fords would have been located within present day Allen Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Fords is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Fords was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Fords was located: 337

Communities Also Named Fords ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Fords: This one is located in Allen Parish and the other is located in Bienville Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 6 communities that are also named Fords - they are located in Missouri, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fords.

Communities near Fords ...

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

  • Oakdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Basile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <4>
  • Oberlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
  • Fenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
  • Reeves
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Coverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
  • Lauderdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fords, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fords - 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.