Welcome to Forkners Hill ...
Forkners Hill is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Forkners Hill is located in Webster County<1>.
The location of Forkners Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forkners Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Forkners Hill is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forkners Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Forkners Hill: (417)
Communities near Forkners Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forkners Hill.
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Marshfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <4>
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Strafford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <4>
- Fair Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <4>
- Conway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Pleasant Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
- Niangua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Phillipsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
- Twin Bridges
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede 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 Forkners Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forkners Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forkners Hill. 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 Forkners Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forkners Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Forkners Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forkners Hill ...
Looking for more information about Forkners Hill? 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 Forkners Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forkners Hill.
Adding Forkners Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forkners Hill 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 Forkners Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Forkners Hill on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forkners Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forkners Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forkners Hill - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |