Welcome to Ford ...

Ford is located in Winston County<1>.

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

Ford is 550 feet [168 m] above 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: (662)

Communities Also Named Ford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Ford: This one is located in Winston County and the other is located in Jackson 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.

• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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
• Hinze
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
  • Hinze 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

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.

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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/