Around Five Forks ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Huntington (WV). It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Five Forks. Huntington (WV) has a population of 44,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ashland. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the north of Five Forks and has a population of 20,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Five Forks, with the nearest first.
- Potters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Smoky Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County
- Yatesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Lawrence County
- Fallsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County
- Louisa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <3>
- Stringtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County
- Fort Gay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Busseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
- Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
- Evergreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mineral Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Adams
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Olioville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ledocio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledocio
- Ledocio is located in Lawrence County
- Overda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs
For more communities neighboring Five Forks, please visit our County-by-County Page for Five Forks.
Lawrence County ...
Five Forks is located in Lawrence County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Five Forks ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Forks.
Airports Near Five Forks ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Five Forks and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Five Forks.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Five Forks. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Five Forks), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |