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Welcome to McGinnis Ford ...

McGinnis Ford is located in Cumberland County<1>.

McGinnis Ford is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from McGinnis Ford (for example, toward Spring City), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for McGinnis Ford: 931

Communities near McGinnis Ford ...

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

  • Lakemont Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • Crossville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • College Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Fairfield Glade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Harriman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rogers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
  • Lake Tansi Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
  • Newton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
  • Dykes Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 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 McGinnis Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGinnis Ford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGinnis Ford ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGinnis Ford - 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.