RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Fayette County >> Fords PrairieIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas


The Commemorative Quarter for Texas







Welcome to Fords Prairie ...

Fords Prairie is located

Fords Prairie is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Fords Prairie: Fords Pr.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Fords Prairie for more information about variations on the name of Fords Prairie.

Fords Prairie is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Fords Prairie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fords Prairie - it's located in Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fords Prairie.

Communities near Fords Prairie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fords Prairie.

  • Bastrop
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
    • Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <4>
  • La Grange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Smithville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
  • Flatonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Waelder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Togo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
    • Togo is located in Bastrop County
  • Cistern
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
    • Cistern is located in Fayette County
    • Former names for Cistern:
    • Cockrell's Hill
    • Milton
    • Whiteside's Prairie
  • Kirtley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
    • Kirtley is located in Fayette County
  • Muldoon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldoon
    • Muldoon is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldoon <4>
  • Rosanky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fords Prairie ...

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, 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 Fords Prairie - 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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024