Welcome to North Fork ...
North Fork is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of North Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
A typical abbreviation for North Fork: N. Fork
North Fork is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Fork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named North Fork ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named North Fork - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Montana (2), Nevada, North Carolina (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Fork.
Communities near North Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Fork.
- Monroe City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe City <4>
- Shelbina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
- Shelbina is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <4>
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Perry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Shelbyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Hunnewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Holliday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
- Stoutsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
- Stoutsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <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 North Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North 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 North Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Fork. See our Newspapers Page for North Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Fork ...
Looking for more information about North Fork? 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 North Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Fork.
Adding North Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Fork 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 North Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Fork post office opened in 1836.
We also found North Fork in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Fork. 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 Monroe, 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 North Fork - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |