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Welcome to White Ford ...

White Ford is located in Bedford County<1>.

White Ford is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for White Ford: 931

Communities Also Named White Ford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named White Ford: This one is located in Bedford County and the other is located in Morgan County.

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

Communities near White Ford ...

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

  • Shelbyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cornersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Wartrace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Philadelphia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
  • Palmetto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
  • Petersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Ford ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White 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.
<4>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.