Welcome to Big Fork ...Big Fork is located in Polk County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Fork, 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. Big Fork is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Big Fork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Communities Also Named Big Fork ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Big Fork - they are located in Kentucky, Ontario and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Fork. Communities near Big Fork ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Fork.
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 Big Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Fork. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big 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 Big Fork. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Big Fork. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Fork ...Looking for more information about Big 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 Big Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Fork. Adding Big Fork to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Big 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 (so far) for Big Fork was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Fork. Footnotes ...
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