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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Head Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Head Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Head Ford, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Head Ford (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Head Ford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Head Ford ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Head Ford: Head Frd.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Head Ford is historic, it would have been located within present day Wayne County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Iron, Madison, Reynolds & Stoddard.

Below are the counties that are near Head Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Head Ford:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Head Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
    • Lodi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County
    • Brunot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
      • Brunot is located in Wayne County
    • Silva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
    • Clubb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
      • Clubb is located in Wayne County
    • Patterson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cascade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Wayne County
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Hiram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
    • Lowndes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
      • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
    • Piedmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dees Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
    • Shook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
    • Grassy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
    • Gipsy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
    • Zalma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Glenallen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Marble Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <3>
    • Greenbrier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
    • Patton Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
      • Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
    • Patton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Leopold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Seopus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
      • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
    • Sturdivant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturdivant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
  • Carter County
    • Ellsinore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
      • Ellsinore is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <3>
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
    • Des Arc
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Vulcan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
    • Annapolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
    • Sabula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Iron County
    • Chloride
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
      • Chloride is located in Iron County
    • Glover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Iron County
    • Arcadia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <3>
    • Ironton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
    • English Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Iron County
    • Pilot Knob
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <3>
    • Middle Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belleview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
    • Saco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Madison County
    • Millcreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
      • Millcreek is located in Madison County
    • Marquand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
      • Marquand is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Cobalt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
      • Cobalt is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Cornwall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
    • Fredericktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <3>
    • Junction City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Mine La Motte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
      • Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
    • Lesterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Redford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
    • Munger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Ellington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <3>
    • Black
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
    • Knob Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
      • Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
    • Iron Mountain Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
      • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Mineral City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
    • Doe Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
      • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
    • Hamilton Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
      • Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • Womack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
      • Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Stoddard County
    • Puxico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
      • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Head Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Head Ford.

Newspapers Published in Head Ford ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Head Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Head Ford, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Head Ford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Head Ford:

Cemeteries Near Head Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Head Ford.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Head Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.

  • Short Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
  • Paullus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paullus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paullus Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Chilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilton Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
  • Linville - Barrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linville - Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linville - Barrett Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • Brewington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewington Cemetery
    • Brewington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewington Cemetery
    • Lucy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucy Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Head Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Head Ford.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.

  • Coldwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Wayne County
  • Brunot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
    • Brunot is located in Wayne County
  • Jewett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Madison County
  • Bounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
    • Bounds is located in Wayne County
  • Patterson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Des Arc
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
    • Des Arc is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • French Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
    • French Mills is located in Madison County
  • Vulcan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Iron County
  • Gravelton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
    • Gravelton is located in Wayne County
  • Zion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Madison County
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Gads Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gads Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
    • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
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    • Annapolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
    • Sabula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Iron County
    • Lowndes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
      • Lowndes is located in Wayne County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Head Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Head Ford.

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 Head Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Head Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Head Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3062, Longitude: -90.4660       In this case, the coordinates for Head Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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