Welcome to Fordville ...

Fordville is located in York County<1>.

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

Fordville is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fordville is located in the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Fordville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fordville - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, North Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Fordville ...

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

• York
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
• Hanover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Middletown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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  • Middletown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Mechanicsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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  • Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <4>
• Camp Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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  • Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
• Gettysburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
• New Cumberland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
  • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <4>
• Red Lion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <4>
• Steelton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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  • Steelton is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <4>
• West York
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
  • West York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <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 Fordville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fordville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fordville ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/