Welcome to Wide Ford ...

Wide Ford is located in Madison County<1>.

The location of Wide Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Wide Ford: Wide Frd.

Wide Ford is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wide Ford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Wide Ford lies within the (573) area code.

Communities near Wide Ford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wide Ford.

• Fredericktown
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
• Ironton
  (14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
• Iron Mountain Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Pilot Knob
  (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
• Arcadia
  (14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
• Annapolis
  (14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
• Junction City
  (13 miles [20.9 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
• Cobalt
  (12 miles [19.3 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
  • Marquand is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
• Des Arc
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
  • Des Arc is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people

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 Wide Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wide Ford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wide 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 Wide Ford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wide Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Wide Ford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wide Ford ...

Looking for more information about Wide Ford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wide Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wide Ford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wide Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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