Welcome to Red Fork ...
Red Fork is located in Desha County<1>.
The location of Red Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
A typical abbreviation for Red Fork: Red Frk.
Red Fork is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Red Fork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Red Fork is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Red Fork ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Red Fork - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Fork.
Communities near Red Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Fork.
- Dumas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <4>
- Rosedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
- Gould
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Gillett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Gillett is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <4>
- Gunnison
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Beulah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Mitchellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Tillar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Reed
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Red Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red 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 Red Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Red Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Fork ...
Looking for more information about Red 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 Red Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Fork.
Adding Red Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Red 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 Red Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Red Fork post office opened in 1852.
We also found Red Fork in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Fork. 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 Desha, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |