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Welcome to Forkville ...

Forkville is located in Winston County<1>.

Forkville is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Forkville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Forkville - it's located in Mississippi.

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

Communities near Forkville ...

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

  • Russellville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Haleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hackleburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
    • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Phil Campbell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Double Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bear Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lynn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Nauvoo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Natural Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ashridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
    • Ashridge is located in Winston 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 Forkville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forkville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forkville ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forkville. 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 Winston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forkville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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