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Welcome to Dry Fork ...

Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.


The location of Dry 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 Dry Fork, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

A typical abbreviation for Dry Fork: Dry Frk.

Dry Fork is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dry Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dry Fork is located in the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Dry Fork ...

While we believe that this Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Dry Fork. Those communities are located in the following counties: Smyth and Wise County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 9 communities that are also named Dry Fork - they are located in Kentucky (4), Montana, Tennessee and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dry Fork.

Communities near Dry Fork ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dry Fork.

  • Danville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chatham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Gretna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
  • Milton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
  • Spring Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Weal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
    • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Beaver Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
    • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
  • Ridgecrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Transco Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
    • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Kentuck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania 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 Dry Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Fork.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dry 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 Dry Fork.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dry Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Dry Fork.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dry Fork ...

Looking for more information about Dry 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 Dry Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dry Fork.

Adding Dry Fork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dry 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 Dry Fork was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dry Fork in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Dry Fork post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dry Fork.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dry Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, 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 Dry 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/









 

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