Welcome to Five Forks ...
Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Five Forks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
A typical abbreviation for Five Forks: Five Frks.
Five Forks is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Five Forks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Five Forks: (434)
Communities Also Named Five Forks ...
While we believe that this Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County, we know of another 16 Virginia communities named Five Forks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Amelia, Amherst, Bedford, Carroll, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Fairfax, Halifax, Hopewell City, James City, Lunenburg, Madison, Mecklenburg, Nelson, Patrick and Rappahannock County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 50 communities that are also named Five Forks - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (3), North Carolina (6), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (6), Tennessee (2) and West Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Forks.
Communities near Five Forks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Five Forks.
- Farmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
- Appomattox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
- Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <4>
- Keysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
- Charlotte Court House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Court House
- Charlotte Court House is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Court House <4>
- Drakes Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
- Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
- Pamplin City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplin City
- Pamplin City is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplin City <4>
- Phenix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Abilene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Blake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Hampden - Sydney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden - Sydney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward 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 Five Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Five Forks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Five 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 Five Forks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Forks. See our Newspapers Page for Five Forks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Five Forks ...
Looking for more information about Five 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 Five Forks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Five Forks.
Adding Five Forks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Five Forks 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 Five Forks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Five Forks post office opened in 1891.
We also found Five Forks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Five Forks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince Edward County: www.co.prince-edward.va.us/
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 Prince Edward, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Five Forks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |