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.

• Mena
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
  • Mena is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mena
  • From Big Fork to Mena
• Mount Ida
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
  • Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <3>
• Norman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Norman is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <3>
• Oden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
  • Oden is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oden
  • From Big Fork to Oden
• Black Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
  • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
• Cox Spring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
  • Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cox Spring
  • From Big Fork to Cox Spring
• Board Camp
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
  • Board Camp is located in Polk County
• Athens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Howard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Athens
  • From Big Fork to Athens
• Langley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
  • Langley is located in Pike County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Langley
  • From Big Fork to Langley
• Dallas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Polk County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dallas
  • From Big Fork to Dallas

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 for Big Fork was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/