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Welcome to Hams Ford ...

Hams Ford is located in Spotsylvania County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Hams Ford: Hams Frd.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hams Ford for more information about variations on the name of Hams Ford.

Hams Ford is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hams Ford: 540 & 826<3>

Communities near Hams Ford ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bowling Green
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Royal
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Massaponax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
  • Spotsylvania Courthouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Spotsylvania
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Post Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Partlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leavells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
  • McHenry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hams Ford ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Spotsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hams Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Hams Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Hams Ford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.