Welcome to Forty Forks ...
Forty Forks is located in McNairy County<1>.
The location of Forty Forks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Forty Forks: Forty Frks.
Forty Forks is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forty Forks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Forty Forks, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Forty Forks: (731)
Communities near Forty Forks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forty Forks.
- Tulu
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Parkburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Deanburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Savannah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <4>
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Selmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <4>
- Adamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <4>
- Jacks Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <4>
- Crump
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
- Bethel Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <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 Forty Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forty Forks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forty Forks. 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 Forty Forks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forty Forks. See our Newspapers Page for Forty Forks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forty Forks ...
Looking for more information about Forty Forks? 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 Forty Forks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forty Forks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McNairy, 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 Forty Forks - 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. |