Welcome to Ford ...
Ford is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Ford is located in Deaf Smith County<1>.
The location of Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Ford is 3,980 feet [1,213 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ford is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ford (for example, toward San Jon (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Ford is within the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Ford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Ford - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ford.
Communities near Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ford.
- Hereford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Deaf Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <4>
- Vega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
- Vega is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vega <4>
- Adrian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
- Wildorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildorado
- Wildorado is located in Oldham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildorado <4>
- La Plata ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Dawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Deaf Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <4>
- Umbarger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umbarger
- Umbarger is located in Randall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umbarger <4>
- Bushland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushland
- Bushland is located in Potter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushland <4>
- Summerfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Castro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
- Soncy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soncy
- Soncy is located in Potter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soncy <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 Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ford ...
Looking for more information about 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 Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for 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 Deaf Smith, 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 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |