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Welcome to Middle Fork ...

Middle Fork is located in Morgan County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Middle Fork: Middle Frk.

Middle Fork is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Middle Fork and travel west, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Middle Fork: 606

Communities Also Named Middle Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Middle Fork: This one is located in Morgan County and the other is located in Elliott County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 7 communities that are also named Middle Fork - they are located in California, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Middle Fork ...

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

  • Paintsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • West Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Salyersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Hook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Blaine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Logville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
    • Logville is located in Magoffin County
  • Ophir
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Morgan County
  • Cisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
  • Lacey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
  • Redbush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
    • Redbush is located in Johnson County

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 Middle Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middle Fork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middle Fork ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middle Fork - 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.