Welcome to Fordham ...
Fordham is located in DeKalb County<1>.
The location of Fordham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fordham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Fordham is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fordham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fordham is within the (816) area code.
Communities Also Named Fordham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fordham - they are located in Illinois, New York (2), Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fordham.
Communities near Fordham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fordham.
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
- Lathrop
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <4>
- Gallatin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
- Stewartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <4>
- Osborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Osborn is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <4>
- Pattonsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsburg
- Pattonsburg is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pattonsburg <4>
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Kidder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Kidder is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kidder <4>
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 Fordham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fordham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fordham. 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 Fordham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fordham. See our Newspapers Page for Fordham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fordham ...
Looking for more information about Fordham? 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 Fordham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fordham.
Adding Fordham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fordham 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 Fordham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fordham post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fordham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fordham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fordham - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |