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Welcome to Dug Ford ...

Dug Ford is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Dug Ford is located in Throckmorton County<1>.


The location of Dug Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Dug Ford: Dug Frd.

Dug Ford is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dug Ford is located in the (940) area code.

Communities near Dug Ford ...

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

  • Throckmorton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Woodson is located in Throckmorton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodson <4>
  • Fort Griffin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
    • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
  • Albany
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Shackelford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Lueders
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
    • Lueders is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <4>
  • Avoca
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Haskell
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <4>
  • Stamford
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Plainview
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Haskell County
  • Weinert
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weinert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
    • Weinert is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weinert <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 Dug Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dug Ford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dug Ford ...

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Throckmorton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dug 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.









 

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