Welcome to Foard City ...
Foard City is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Foard City is located in Foard County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Foard City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Foard City is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Foard City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Foard City is within the (940) area code.
Communities near Foard City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foard City.
- Crowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
- Crowell is located in Foard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowell <3>
- Gilliland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliland
- Gilliland is located in Knox County
- Margaret
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
- Margaret is located in Foard County
- Thalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia
- Thalia is located in Foard County
- Benjamin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
- Benjamin is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benjamin <3>
- Vera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Vera is located in Knox County
- Rayland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
- Rayland is located in Foard County
- Chalk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Chalk is located in Cottle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalk <3>
- Medicine Mound ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
- Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
- Baker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Foard City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foard City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foard City. 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 Foard City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foard City. See our Newspapers Page for Foard City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foard City ...
Looking for more information about Foard City? 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 Foard City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foard City.
Adding Foard City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Foard City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Foard City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Foard City post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Foard City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foard City. 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 Foard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foard City - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |