Welcome to First Ford ...

First Ford is located in Giles County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for First Ford: First Frd.

First Ford is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: First Ford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for First Ford: (540)

Communities near First Ford ...

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

• Bluefield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
  • Bluefield is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <4>
• Pulaski
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Princeton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Bluefield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
  • Bluefield is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <4>
• Pearisburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
  • Pearisburg is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <4>
• Dublin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
• Narrows
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
• Pembroke
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Athens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Rich Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <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 First Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for First Ford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for First Ford ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/