Welcome to Fords ...Fords is located in Bienville Parish<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Fords, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. Fords is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Fords lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Codes for Fords: 318 & 457<3> Communities Also Named Fords ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Fords: This one is located in Bienville Parish and the other is located in Allen 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.
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. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fords ...Looking for more information about Fords? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fords. Adding Fords to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Fords 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 was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Fords. Footnotes ...
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