Welcome to Weavers Ford ...

Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Weavers Ford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

A typical abbreviation for Weavers Ford: Weavers Frd.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Weavers Ford for more information about variations on the name of Weavers Ford.

Weavers Ford is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Weavers Ford is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Weavers Ford lies within the (336) area code.

Communities near Weavers Ford ...

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

• Sparta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Jefferson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• West Jefferson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
• Independence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Dowell ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
  • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
• Trout Dale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <4>
• Lansing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• Piney Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
  • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <4>
• Helton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
  • Helton is located in Ashe County
• Scottville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
  • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weavers Ford ...

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

Adding Weavers Ford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weavers 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 Weavers Ford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Weavers Ford post office opened in 1858.

We also found Weavers Ford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weavers Ford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/