Welcome to Forksville ...
Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Forksville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forksville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
Forksville is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forksville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Forksville is within the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Forksville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Forksville - they are located in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forksville.
Communities near Forksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forksville.
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- Ruston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <4>
- West Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Farmerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <4>
- Richwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Sterlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <4>
- Choudrant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
- Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <4>
- Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
- Eros
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Eros is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <4>
- Downsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <4>
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 Forksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forksville. 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 Forksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forksville. See our Newspapers Page for Forksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forksville ...
Looking for more information about Forksville? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Forksville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forksville.
Adding Forksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forksville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Forksville post office opened in 1848.
We also found Forksville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forksville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Ouachita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forksville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |