Around Forkton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Columbus Hill (TN). It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the south of Forkton. Columbus Hill (TN) has a population of 36,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Difficult (TN). It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the south of Forkton and has a population of 15,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Forkton, with the nearest first.
- Mud Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Tompkinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <3>
- Mount Hermon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Gamaliel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
- Gamaliel is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <3>
- Hestand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Nobob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Beaumont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Boles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Meshack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Summer Shade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Shade
- Summer Shade is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summer Shade <3>
- Boles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
- Clementsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Dubre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Etoile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Cloyds Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Summer Shade
For more communities neighboring Forkton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Forkton.
Monroe County ...
Forkton is located in Monroe County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Clay (TN) & Macon (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forkton ...
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 Forkton.
Airports Near Forkton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Forkton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Forkton.
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 Forkton. 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 Forkton. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forkton), 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. |