Fordtown | |
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Coordinates: 36°27′10.4″N 82°30′12.5″W / 36.452889°N 82.503472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Sullivan |
Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 37663 |
Area code | 423 |
GNIS feature ID | 1303455 [1] |
Fordtown is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, [1] located south of Colonial Heights. This community's name was adopted due to the number of people with the Ford surname who lived in the area. [2] [3] Country singer Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991) was born in Fordtown. [4] The community is accessed by the road named after it, Fordtown Road.
Fordtown | |
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Coordinates: 36°27′10.4″N 82°30′12.5″W / 36.452889°N 82.503472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Sullivan |
Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 37663 |
Area code | 423 |
GNIS feature ID | 1303455 [1] |
Fordtown is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, [1] located south of Colonial Heights. This community's name was adopted due to the number of people with the Ford surname who lived in the area. [2] [3] Country singer Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991) was born in Fordtown. [4] The community is accessed by the road named after it, Fordtown Road.