Welcome to Ford River ...
Ford River is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Ford River is located in Delta County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ford River, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ford River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
A typical abbreviation for Ford River: Ford Riv.
Ford River is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ford River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ford River (for example, toward Powers), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Ford River is within the boundaries of the (906) area code.
Communities near Ford River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ford River.
- Escanaba
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escanaba
- Escanaba is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escanaba <4>
- Gladstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
- Powers
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <4>
- Wells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Delta County
- Bark River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark River
- Bark River is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bark River <4>
- Larch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch
- Larch is located in Delta County
- Schaffer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
- Schaffer is located in Delta County
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <4>
- Lambert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Delta County
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 Ford River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ford River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ford River. 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 Ford River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ford River. See our Newspapers Page for Ford River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ford River ...
Looking for more information about Ford River? 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 Ford River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ford River.
Adding Ford River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ford River 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 Ford River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ford River post office opened in 1860.
We also found Ford River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ford River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ford River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Delta, 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 Ford River - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |