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Welcome to Ford City ...

The town of Ford City is located in Gentry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ford City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Ford City is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ford City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ford City: 660

Communities Also Named Ford City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ford City - they are located in Alabama, California, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Ford City ...

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

  • Albany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stanberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Maysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • King City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
    • King City is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <3>
  • Union Star
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
    • Union Star is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Ravenwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Pattonsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • New Hampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Barnard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <3>
  • Bolckow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
    • Bolckow is located in Andrew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ford City ...

Looking for more information about Ford City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ford City.

Adding Ford City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ford City 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 City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ford City post office opened in 1893.

We also found Ford City on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ford City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Gentry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ford City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/