Welcome to Farmers Fork ...

Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County<1>.

The location of Farmers 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 Farmers Fork, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Farmers Fork: Farmers Frk.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Farmers Fork for more information about variations on the name of Farmers Fork.

Farmers Fork is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Farmers Fork is located in the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Farmers Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Farmers Fork: This one is located in Richmond County and the other is located in Essex County.

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

Communities near Farmers Fork ...

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

• Colonial Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
  • Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <4>
• Tappahannock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
  • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
• Warsaw
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Montross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
  • Montross is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
• Newland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Richmond County
• Machodoc
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
  • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
• Baynesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
  • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
• Bryant Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
  • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
• Griffiths Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
  • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
• Rich Neck
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
  • Rich Neck is located in Richmond 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 Farmers Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmers Fork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmers Fork ...

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

Adding Farmers Fork to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

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