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Welcome to Forkland ...

The town of Forkland is located in Greene County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Forkland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Forkland has a population of 591 people<2> (see below for details).

Forkland is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Forkland lies within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Forkland: 36740<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forkland had an population of 591 people. This is a decrease of 8.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Forkland had a population of 649 people (or 7.18% of the total population of Greene County). This makes Forkland the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Forkland represents 0.01% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 305th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 649 people, the population of Forkland increased 3.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 629 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Forkland.

Communities Also Named Forkland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Forkland - they are located in Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia.

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

Communities near Forkland ...

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

  • Demopolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Livingston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
  • Eutaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Greensboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Akron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Epes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Epes is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Boligee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gainesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • McDowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Sumter County
  • Aigleville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aigleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
    • Aigleville is located in Marengo 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 Forkland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forkland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forkland ...

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

Adding Forkland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Forkland 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 Forkland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Forkland post office opened in 1840.

We also found Forkland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Forkland.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forkland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forkland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Forkland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forkland 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.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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