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Welcome to Ford Estates ...

Ford Estates is located in Putnam County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Ford Estates: Ford Ests.

Ford Estates is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ford Estates lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Ford Estates (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Ford Estates: 931

Communities near Ford Estates ...

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

  • Clarktown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clarktown is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
  • Cookeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Crossville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Algood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Livingston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Dykes Crossroads
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
  • White Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • White Plains is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Grimsley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodson Branch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ford Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ford Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.