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Welcome to Garner Ford ...

Garner Ford is located in Franklin County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Garner Ford had a population of 310 people.<2> (see below for details).

Garner Ford is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Garner Ford: 931

Communities near Garner Ford ...

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

  • Tullahoma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fayetteville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lynchburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gattistown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Park City Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Decherd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Southgate Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Estill Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cowan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <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 Garner Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garner Ford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garner Ford ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Garner Ford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garner Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.