Welcome to Georges Fork ...

Georges Fork is located in Dickenson County<1>.

The location of Georges 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 Georges Fork, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

A typical abbreviation for Georges Fork: Georges Frk.

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

Georges Fork is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Georges Fork: (276)

Communities near Georges Fork ...

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

• Norton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Norton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
• Wise
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
• Jenkins
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
• Coeburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <4>
• Whitesburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
• Pound
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
• Elkhorn City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
  • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
• Saint Paul
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Fleming - Neon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
  • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
• Wheelwright
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
  • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people

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 Georges Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Georges Fork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Georges Fork ...

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

Adding Georges Fork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Georges 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 Georges Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Georges Fork post office opened in 1907.

We also found Georges Fork on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.com/

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