Fordtown, Tennessee

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.

CountryUnited States

Elevation

1,467 ft (447 m)

TimezoneUTC-5 (Eastern)

ZIP code

37663

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Fordtown
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°27′10.4″N 82°30′12.5″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]

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