Welcome to South Fork ...

South Fork is located in Madera County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for South Fork: S. Fork

South Fork is 2,650 feet [808 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of South Fork is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: South Fork lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named South Fork ...

While we believe that this South Fork is located in Madera County, we know of another 4 California communities named South Fork. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butte, Humboldt, Mendocino and Shasta County.

Beyond California, there are 22 communities that are also named South Fork - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky (4), Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2) and Texas (2).

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

Communities near South Fork ...

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

• Wishon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon
  • Wishon is located in Madera County
• The Pines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
  • The Pines is located in Madera County
• Bass Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
  • Bass Lake is located in Madera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Lake <4>
• Auberry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auberry
  • Auberry is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auberry <4>
• Meadow Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
  • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
• Coarsegold
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coarsegold
  • Coarsegold is located in Madera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coarsegold <4>
• Oakhurst
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
  • Oakhurst is located in Madera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <4>
• Yosemite Forks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
  • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
• Dora Belle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Belle
  • Dora Belle is located in Fresno County
• Big Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
  • Big Creek is located in Fresno County
  • Former names for Big Creek:
  • Big Creek Flats
  • Cascada
  • Manzanita Park
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Creek <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Fork ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/