Welcome to Limekiln Ford ...
So far, we found very little information about Limekiln Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Limekiln Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Limekiln Ford, please Contact Us.
Limekiln Ford was located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Limekiln Ford would have been located within present day Dallas County<2>.
The location of Limekiln Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Limekiln Ford: Limekiln Frd.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Limekiln Ford is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Limekiln Ford was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Limekiln Ford would have been located in the (417) area code.
Communities near Limekiln Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Limekiln Ford.
- Marshfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <5>
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
- Strafford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <5>
- Fair Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <5>
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
- Pleasant Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <5>
- Niangua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Phillipsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <5>
- Halfway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Louisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Limekiln Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Limekiln Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Limekiln 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 Limekiln Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Limekiln Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Limekiln 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 Limekiln 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 Dallas, 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 Limekiln 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. |