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Welcome to Fletcher Ford ...

Fletcher Ford is located in Lee County<1>.

Fletcher Ford is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fletcher Ford: 276

Communities near Fletcher Ford ...

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

  • Harrogate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
  • Trent Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
  • Bean Station
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Beans
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Beans is located in Grainger County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
  • Alanthus Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Tazewell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
  • Pennington Gap
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
  • Harlan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
  • Sneedville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Bridge Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fletcher Ford ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fletcher Ford - 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.