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Welcome to Shallow Ford ...

Shallow Ford is located in Macon County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Shallow Ford: Shallow Frd.

Shallow Ford is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shallow Ford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Shallow Ford: 828

Communities Also Named Shallow Ford ...

While we believe that this Shallow Ford is located in Macon County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Shallow Ford. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alamance and Yadkin County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shallow Ford.

Communities near Shallow Ford ...

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

  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylva
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sylva is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <3>
  • Andrews
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bryson City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Robbinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Webster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Forest Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Forest Hills has also been known as:
    • Forest Hills village
    • Village of Forest Hills
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <3>
  • Dillsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wesser
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
  • Almond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shallow Ford ...

Looking for more information about Shallow 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 Shallow Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shallow Ford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shallow Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.