Welcome to Head Ford ...
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.
Head Ford would have been located within present day Wayne County<2>.
The location of Head Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Head Ford: Head Frd.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Head Ford is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Head Ford was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Head Ford still existed, it would have been in the (573) area code.
Communities near Head Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Head Ford.
- Piedmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Brunot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Saco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Saco is located in Madison 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)
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 Head Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Head Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Head 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 Head Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Head Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Head 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 Head 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 Wayne, 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 Head 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. |