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Welcome to Fourche ...

The town of Fourche is located in Perry County<1>.

The location of Fourche has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fourche has a population of 63 people<3> (see below for details).

Fourche is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Fourche is located in the (501) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Fourche.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fourche had an population of 63 people. This is an increase of 1.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fourche had a population of 62 people. This makes Fourche the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 62 people, the population of Fourche increased 5.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 59 people).

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

Communities Also Named Fourche ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Fourche: This one is located in Perry County and the other is located in Pulaski County.

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

Communities near Fourche ...

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

  • Conway
  • Maumelle
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
    • Maumelle lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Fourche.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Maumelle
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle<6>
  • Morrilton
  • Mayflower
  • Perryville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Fourche.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Perryville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville<6>
  • Wooster
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Wooster lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Fourche.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wooster
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster<6>
  • Plumerville
  • Oppelo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
    • Oppelo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Fourche.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oppelo
  • Menifee
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
    • Menifee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the north of Fourche.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Menifee
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee<6>
  • Perry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Fourche.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Perry
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry<6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fourche ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fourche.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fourche - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fourche) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Fourche. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from FourcheOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fourche. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9934, Longitude: -92.6189       In this case, the coordinates for Fourche have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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