Welcome to Fords Wharf ...
So far, we found very little information about Fords Wharf. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fords Wharf to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fords Wharf, please Contact Us.
Fords Wharf would have been located within present day Somerset County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fords Wharf, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fords Wharf is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Fords Wharf was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Fords Wharf was located: 410, 443 & 667<4>
Communities near Fords Wharf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fords Wharf.
- Pocomoke City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <5>
- Princess Anne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crisfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tangier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saxis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Hallwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Daugherty Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Manokin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Tulls Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
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 Wharf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fords Wharf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fords Wharf. 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 Wharf.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fords Wharf. See our Newspapers Page for Fords Wharf.
Adding Fords Wharf to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fords Wharf in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Fords Wharf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fords Wharf post office opened in 1889. The Fords Wharf post office closed in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fords Wharf.
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 Wharf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fords Wharf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Fords Wharf area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Fords Wharf area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |