Fordland is a city in southern Webster County, Missouri, United States.

Fordland was platted in 1882, with its post office beginning operations in the same year.

[4][5] The community was named for Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad comptroller J. S.

[6][7] Fordland is located on the southeastern edge of the Springfield Plateau in the Ozarks of south central Missouri.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2), all land.

[9] Due to its higher elevation compared to Springfield, a tower farm for the market's television and FM radio stations is located in Fordland.

The racial makeup of the city was 96.78% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 2.78% from two or more races.