Tipton Ford is a small unincorporated community in Newton County, Missouri, United States,[1] and located at the intersection of Interstate 49 and Route 175.

The community lies on the northeast bank of Shoal Creek and is 3.5 miles west-southwest of the George Washington Carver National Monument.

[2] A post office called Tipton Ford was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1923.

[4] In August 1914, tragedy struck Tipton Ford, when a Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad locomotive collided with another train, a result of faulty communication.

From 1906 to 1946, the M&NA provided passenger and freight service from Joplin to Helena in eastern Arkansas.