Welcome to Five Forks ...
Five Forks is located in Thomas County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Five Forks: Five Frks.
Five Forks is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Five Forks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Five Forks: 229
Communities Also Named Five Forks ...
While we believe that this Five Forks is located in Thomas County, we know of another 3 Georgia communities named Five Forks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bartow, Clarke and Gwinnett 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.
Communities near Five Forks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Five Forks.
- Thomasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hansell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
- Hansell is located in Thomas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
- Fodie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
- Fodie is located in Brooks County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
- Quitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Thomas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
- Ochlocknee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
- Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <3>
- Pavo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morven
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Morven is located in Brooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <3>
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 Thomas, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |