Welcome to Fordham ...
So far, we found very little information about Fordham. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fordham to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fordham, please Contact Us.
Fordham would have been located within present day Adams County<2>.
The location of Fordham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fordham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fordham is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Fordham was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fordham would have been located in the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Fordham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fordham - they are located in Illinois, Missouri, New York (2), Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fordham.
Communities near Fordham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fordham.
- Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Westfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Necedah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Coloma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hancock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Arkdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Big Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Adams 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 Fordham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fordham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fordham. 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 Fordham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fordham. See our Newspapers Page for Fordham.
Adding Fordham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fordham in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fordham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fordham post office opened in 1860.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fordham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fordham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fordham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |