Welcome to Ford ...
Ford is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Ford is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Ford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ford: (228)
Websites for Ford ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.jcchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ford, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Ford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Ford: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Winston County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 26 communities that are also named Ford - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ford.
Communities near Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ford.
- Pascagoula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascagoula
- Pascagoula is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pascagoula <4>
- Gautier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
- Gautier is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <4>
- Ocean Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <4>
- Bayou La Batre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
- Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <4>
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Coll Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hickory Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
- Martin Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
- Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Grand Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay
- Grand Bay is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Bay <4>
- Big Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Big Point is located in Jackson 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 Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ford ...
Looking for more information about 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 Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ford.
Adding Ford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ford post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |