Welcome to Forks of Salmon ...
Forks of Salmon is located in Siskiyou County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forks of Salmon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Time Zone: Forks of Salmon lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Forks of Salmon: (530)
The ZIP code for Forks of Salmon: 96031<2>
Communities near Forks of Salmon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forks of Salmon.
- Sawyers Bar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyers Bar
- Sawyers Bar is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyers Bar <3>
- Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
- Cecilville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilville
- Cecilville is located in Siskiyou County
- Somes Bar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somes Bar
- Somes Bar is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somes Bar <3>
- Weitchpec
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitchpec
- Weitchpec is located in Humboldt County
- Atsepar ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Denny ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Hoopa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopa
- Hoopa is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopa <3>
- Etna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Etna is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <3>
- Callahan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan
- Callahan is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callahan <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forks of Salmon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forks of Salmon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forks of Salmon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forks of Salmon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forks of Salmon. See our Newspapers Page for Forks of Salmon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forks of Salmon ...
Looking for more information about Forks of Salmon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Forks of Salmon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Forks of Salmon.
Adding Forks of Salmon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forks of Salmon in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forks of Salmon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Forks of Salmon post office opened in 1858.
We also found Forks of Salmon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forks of Salmon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forks of Salmon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Siskiyou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Forks of Salmon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forks of Salmon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |