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Welcome to Lick Fork ...

Lick Fork is located in Letcher County<1>.


The location of Lick Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Lick Fork: Lick Frk.

Lick Fork is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lick Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Lick Fork: (606)

Communities Also Named Lick Fork ...

While we believe that this Lick Fork is located in Letcher County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Lick Fork. Those communities are located in the following counties: Johnson and Rowan County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 4 communities that are also named Lick Fork - they are located in Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lick Fork.

Communities near Lick Fork ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lick Fork.

  • Pikeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wise
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
  • Jenkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Whitesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
  • Coal Run Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Clintwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
  • Pound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
  • Elkhorn City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
    • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
  • Fleming - Neon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Pippa Passes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 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 Lick Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lick Fork.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lick Fork. 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 Lick Fork.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lick Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Lick Fork.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lick Fork ...

Looking for more information about Lick Fork? 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 Lick Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lick Fork.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lick Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lick Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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