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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about West Fork (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for West Fork. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for West Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Fork: W. Fork

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

West Fork is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Benton, Crawford, Madison & Adair (OK).

Below are the counties that are near West Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Fork:

  • Washington County     (The home county of West Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fork, with the one closest to West Fork listed first.
    • Greenland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brentwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <2>
    • Onda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
      • Onda is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onda
      • From West Fork to Onda
    • Sulphur City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
    • Fayette Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fayetteville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
    • Viney Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Winslow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Strickler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harris
      • From West Fork to Harris
    • Canehill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fork, with the one closest to West Fork listed first.
    • Bethel Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
      • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
    • Trident
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trident. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
      • Trident is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trident
      • From West Fork to Trident
    • Logan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logan
      • From West Fork to Logan
    • Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Cave Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
    • Highfill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
      • Highfill is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Silver Springs ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Benton County
    • Hico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Benton County
    • Siloam Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <2>
    • Springtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Springtown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Mason Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • War Eagle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gentry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fork, with the one closest to West Fork listed first.
    • Anna ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Crawford County
    • Winfrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Bidville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
      • Bidville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bidville
      • From West Fork to Bidville
    • Stop ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
      • Stop is located in Crawford County
    • Locke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lee Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
      • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
    • Mountainburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Natural Dam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
      • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <2>
    • Cedarville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
    • Barcelona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rudy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Uniontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Crawford County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fork, with the one closest to West Fork listed first.
    • Cass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cravens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cravens
      • From West Fork to Cravens
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fork, with the one closest to West Fork listed first.
    • Thompson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From West Fork to Thompson
    • Crosses
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
      • Crosses is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crosses
      • From West Fork to Crosses
    • Delaney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wesley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Madison County
    • Combs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Whitener
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brashears
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hindsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Paul
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutton
      • From West Fork to Dutton
    • Witter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
      • Witter is located in Madison County
  • Adair County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fork, with the one closest to West Fork listed first.
    • Westville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Watts Community
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
      • Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Peavine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
      • Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Watts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Addielee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Stilwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • West Peavine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
      • West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Bell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
    • Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Chance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • West Siloam Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
      • West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <2>
  • Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Short
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Fork, see our County-by-County Page for West Fork.

Cemeteries Near West Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Fork.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Fork, with the one closest to West Fork listed first.

  • West Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woolsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mineral Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billingsley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billingsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boone Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Howell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Illinois Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rutherford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Fork had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Fork had a population of 2,623 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from West Fork, with the one closest to West Fork listed first.

  • Woolsey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
    • Woolsey is located in Washington County
  • Greenland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brentwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hubbard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Washington County
  • Blackburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Washington County
  • Prairie Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
    • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <2>
  • Arnett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
    • Arnett is located in Washington County
  • Sulphur City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
    • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
  • Fayette Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Strickler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Winslow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
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    • Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Washington County
    • Fayetteville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Viney Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Fork.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Fork ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Fork.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Fork. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Fork and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Fork.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of West Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Fork:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9255, Longitude: -94.1890    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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