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Fords Branch
Fords Branch is located in Kentucky
Fords Branch
Fords Branch
Location in Kentucky
Fords Branch is located in the United States
Fords Branch
Fords Branch
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Pike
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41526
GNIS feature ID 492313
Website www.fordsbranch.com

Fords Branch is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. It was settled by Joseph Ford and his family just following the American Revolutionary War. Ford was a lieutenant in the North Carolina militia; his descendants still live there. Captain William Ford served during the Civil War and named Fords Branch for his wife, Malinda McGee Ford. The original name of Malinda Ford's Branch was shortened when the US Post Office was established in January 1903.

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