Welcome to Big South Fork ...
So far, we found very little information about Big South Fork. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Big South Fork to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Big South Fork, please Contact Us.
Big South Fork would have been located within present day McCreary County<2>.
The location of Big South Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Big South Fork: Big South Frk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Big South Fork is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Big South Fork was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Big South Fork (for example, toward Albany), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Big South Fork once stood is in the (606) area code.
Communities near Big South Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big South Fork.
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Oneida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <5>
- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
- Helenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
- Helenwood is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <5>
- Burnside
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <5>
- Revelo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Whitley City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
- Whitley City is located in McCreary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <5>
- Pine Knot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Pine Knot is located in McCreary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knot <5>
- Ritner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Wiborg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
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 Big South Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big South Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big South Fork. 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 Big South Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big South Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Big South Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Big South Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCreary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big South Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |