Welcome to Gaines Ford ...
So far, we found very little information about Gaines Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gaines Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gaines Ford, please Contact Us.
Gaines Ford would have been located within present day Maries County<2>.
The location of Gaines Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaines Ford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
A typical abbreviation for Gaines Ford: Gaines Frd.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Gaines Ford for more information about variations on the name of Gaines Ford.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gaines Ford is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gaines Ford was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Gaines Ford still existed, it would have been in the (573) area code.
Communities near Gaines Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gaines Ford.
- Rolla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <5>
- Saint James
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <5>
- Belle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>
- Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
- Vienna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
- Doolittle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Freeburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Argyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Vichy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Gaines Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaines Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gaines Ford. 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 Gaines Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaines Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Gaines Ford.
Adding Gaines Ford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gaines Ford 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 Gaines Ford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gaines Ford post office opened in 1930.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaines Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 Gaines Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Maries, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaines Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |