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Welcome to Ziegler Ford ...

Ziegler Ford is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


Ziegler Ford is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ziegler Ford lies within the (540) area code.

Communities near Ziegler Ford ...

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

  • Radford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Rocky Mount
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Chatham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Gretna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
  • Boones Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Laprades Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
    • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Penhook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
    • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
  • Museville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
    • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Redwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ziegler Ford ...

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

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Franklin, 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 Ziegler 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.









 

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