Welcome to Fordsville ...

The city of Fordsville is located in Ohio County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fordsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fordsville has a population of 525 people<2> (see below for details).

Fordsville is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fordsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Fordsville (for example, toward Sonora), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Fordsville: (270)

The ZIP code for Fordsville: 42343<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fordsville had an population of 525 people. This is an increase of 0.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fordsville had a population of 524 people. This makes Fordsville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Fordsville represents 0.01% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 292nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 524 people, the population of Fordsville decreased 1.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 531 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fordsville.

Communities Also Named Fordsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fordsville - they are located in Mississippi and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fordsville.

Communities near Fordsville ...

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

• Beaver Dam
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <5>
• Hartford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
• Hardinsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
  • Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <5>
• Cannelton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
  • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <5>
• Cloverport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
  • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <5>
• Hawesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawesville
  • Hawesville is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawesville <5>
• Caneyville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
  • Caneyville is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <5>
• Whitesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • Whitesville is located in Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <5>
• Aetnaville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
  • Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
• Cabot
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
  • Cabot is located in Hancock 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 Fordsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fordsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fordsville ...

Looking for more information about Fordsville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fordsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fordsville.

Adding Fordsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fordsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fordsville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Fordsville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fordsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/