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Welcome to Parker Ford ...

Parker Ford is located in Chester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parker Ford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

A typical abbreviation for Parker Ford: Parker Frd.

Parker Ford is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Parker Ford: 610, 484 & 835<3>

The ZIP code for Parker Ford: 19457<4>

Communities Also Named Parker Ford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Parker Ford - they are located in Arkansas and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Parker Ford ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parker Ford ...

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

Adding Parker Ford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parker 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 Parker Ford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Parker Ford post office opened in 1888.

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

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

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parker 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 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Parker Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Parker Ford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Parker Ford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parker Ford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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