Welcome to Fordham ...

Fordham is located in Bronx County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fordham, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

Fordham is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Fordham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Fordham: This one is located in Bronx County and the other is located in New York County.

Beyond New York, there are 6 communities that are also named Fordham - they are located in Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fordham ...

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

• New York
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
  • New York is located in Kings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
• Newark
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Jersey City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
• Yonkers
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
  • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
• Paterson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
  • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
• Clifton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
• New Rochelle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
  • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
• Passaic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
  • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
• Union City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
• Mount Vernon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <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 Fordham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fordham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fordham ...

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

Adding Fordham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fordham 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 Fordham was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fordham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/