Welcome to Thirteen Forks ...
Thirteen Forks is located in Elbert County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Thirteen Forks: Thirteen Frks.
Thirteen Forks is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thirteen Forks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Thirteen Forks: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Thirteen Forks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thirteen Forks.
- Dalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Hartwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Royston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lavonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
- Lavonia is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <4>
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Iva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <4>
- Comer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Thirteen Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thirteen Forks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thirteen 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 Thirteen Forks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thirteen Forks. See our Newspapers Page for Thirteen Forks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thirteen Forks ...
Looking for more information about Thirteen 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 Thirteen Forks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thirteen Forks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thirteen 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Thirteen Forks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Thirteen Forks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |