Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Ford in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ford. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ford listed first.

• Rome
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Winston County
• Rural Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
  • Rural Hill is located in Winston County
• Hinze
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
  • Hinze is located in Winston County
• Louisville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,926 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
• Noxapater
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
  • Noxapater is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <3>
• Vowell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
  • Vowell is located in Winston County
• Plattsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
  • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
• McCool
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
  • McCool is located in Attala County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
• Weir
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
  • Weir is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <3>
• Newtonville ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
  • Newtonville is located in Attala County
• Fentress
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fentress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentress
  • Fentress is located in Choctaw County
• Webster
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster is located in Winston County
• Alice
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Alice is located in Neshoba County
• Ackerman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
  • Ackerman is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerman <3>
• Betheden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betheden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden
  • Betheden is located in Winston County
• Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalls Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
  • Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
• Ethel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Ethel is located in Attala County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
• Chester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Choctaw County
• Perkinsville ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
  • Perkinsville is located in Winston County
• Sturgis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
• French Camp
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
  • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <3>
• Smyrna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Smyrna is located in Attala County
• Marydell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
  • Marydell is located in Leake County
• North Bend
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
  • North Bend is located in Neshoba County
• Singleton ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
  • Singleton is located in Winston County
• Loakfoma
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loakfoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loakfoma
  • Loakfoma is located in Winston County

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