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Fords

Ghost town · Allen County, Louisiana

Oberlin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:31,680)
Oberlin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fords is a ghost town in Allen County, Louisiana. It is one of 4 former communities in Allen County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fords as a historical populated place on the Oberlin topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.5724° N, 92.7932° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOberlin
Elevation61 ft
Nearest living townOberlin, LA
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID545446
Coordinates30.57242, -92.79320

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What's there now

Fords is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Oberlin, LA (population 1,683), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 61 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Fords?

Fords is in Allen County, Louisiana, at 30.5724, -92.7932.

How many ghost towns are in Allen County?

Allen County, Louisiana has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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