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Welcome to Dryfork ...

Dryfork is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Dryfork is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dryfork, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Dryfork is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dryfork: 479

The ZIP code for Dryfork: 72616<3>

Communities Also Named Dryfork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dryfork - they are located in Kentucky and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Dryfork ...

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

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 Dryfork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dryfork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dryfork ...

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

Adding Dryfork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dryfork 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 Dryfork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dryfork post office opened in 1874.

We also found Dryfork on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dryfork.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dryfork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Dryfork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dryfork or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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