Fordland, MO · Webster County

Home inspection in Fordland, Missouri.

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Why Fordland homes need a local read

Village in southern Webster County in the Ozarks, named for J. S. Ford of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad.

History: Laid out in 1882, the same year its post office began operating.

Around town: A tower farm for Springfield-area television and FM stations stands here because the village is on higher ground than Springfield.

Setting: Sits on the southeastern edge of the Springfield Plateau at about 1,604 feet elevation.

Radon in Webster County

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Webster County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

South Missouri homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, summer

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, winter

Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, summer

Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, winter

Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, summer

Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, winter

Wood-sided river cabin on piers with a screened porch — Home inspection in Fordland, MO

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Who was Fordland named for?

It was named for J. S. Ford, comptroller of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad.

Why are broadcast towers near Fordland?

The village sits on higher ground than Springfield, which suited a tower farm for the market's television and FM stations.

Is radon a concern in south and central Missouri?

EPA lists Jackson County (Kansas City) in Zone 1, with predicted average indoor levels above 4 pCi/L. Greene, Taney, Howell, Jasper, Boone and St. Louis counties are in Zone 2 (2 to 4 pCi/L), and Butler County is Zone 3. EPA says the zone map does not predict any single home and recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or more.

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