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 elevation 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
Area Codes for Weavers Ford: 336 & 743<3>
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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jefferson
- From Weavers Ford to Jefferson
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trout Dale
- From Weavers Ford to Trout Dale
- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lansing
- From Weavers Ford to Lansing
- Piney Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Piney Creek
- From Weavers Ford to Piney Creek
- Helton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helton
- From Weavers Ford to Helton
- Scottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
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.<7>
X2X - 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weavers Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Weavers Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Weavers Ford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |