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Welcome to Estillfork ...

Estillfork is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Estillfork, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Estillfork is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Estillfork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Estillfork (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Estillfork: 256 & 938<3>

The ZIP code for Estillfork: 35745<4>

Communities near Estillfork ...

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

  • Scottsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Winchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Stevenson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Cowan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <5>
  • Hollywood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Skyline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Skyline is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Gurley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Flintville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
  • Hytop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hytop is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 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 Estillfork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Estillfork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Estillfork ...

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

Adding Estillfork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Estillfork 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 (so far) for Estillfork was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Estillfork.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Estillfork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Estillfork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Estillfork area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Estillfork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Estillfork or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.