Welcome to Miller Ford ...
So far, we found very little information about Miller Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Miller Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Miller Ford, please Contact Us.
Miller Ford was located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Miller Ford would have been located within present day Dallas County<2>.
The location of Miller Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Miller Ford: Miller Frd.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Miller Ford is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Miller Ford was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Miller Ford once stood is in the (417) area code.
Communities near Miller Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Miller Ford.
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Camdenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camdenton
- Camdenton is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camdenton <5>
- Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Urbana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
- Linn Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Creek
- Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn Creek <5>
- Macks Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Creek
- Macks Creek is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2012: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Creek <5>
- Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
- Climax Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
- Climax Springs is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <5>
- Louisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Leadmine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
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 Miller Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miller Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miller 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 Miller Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miller Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Miller 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 Miller 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 Miller 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. |