Welcome to Fork Mountain ...

Fork Mountain is located in Botetourt County<1>.

The location of Fork Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Fork Mountain: Fork Mtn. (or less commonly used: Fork Mntn.)

Fork Mountain is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fork Mountain is within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Fork Mountain ...

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

Beyond Virginia, there are 3 communities that are also named Fork Mountain - they are located in North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Fork Mountain ...

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

• Lexington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lexington City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Bedford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Bedford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Buena Vista
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
• Buchanan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
• Glasgow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Troutville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
  • Troutville is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <4>
• Fincastle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <4>
• Red Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
  • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
• Springwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
  • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
• Lithia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
  • Lithia is located in Botetourt 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 Fork Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fork Mountain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fork Mountain ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

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