Welcome to Five Forks ...
Five Forks is located in Bartow County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Five Forks: Five Frks.
Five Forks is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Five Forks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Five Forks (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Five Forks: 770, 470 & 678<3>
Communities Also Named Five Forks ...
While we believe that this Five Forks is located in Bartow County, we know of another 3 Georgia communities named Five Forks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clarke, Gwinnett and Thomas County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 50 communities that are also named Five Forks - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (3), North Carolina (6), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (6), Tennessee (2), Virginia (17) and West Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Forks.
Websites for Five Forks ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.barrowchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Five Forks, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Five Forks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Five Forks.
- Kennesaw Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Acworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cartersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Calhoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Holly Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Motes Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Logan Trace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
- Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
- Ligon is located in Bartow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
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 Five Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Five Forks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Five Forks. 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 Five Forks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Forks. See our Newspapers Page for Five Forks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Five Forks ...
Looking for more information about Five Forks? 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 Five Forks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Five Forks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bartow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Five Forks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Five Forks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Five Forks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |