Welcome to Minefork ...
Minefork is located in Magoffin County<1>.
The location of Minefork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minefork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Minefork is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Minefork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Minefork, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Minefork lies within the (606) area code.
Communities near Minefork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minefork.
- Paintsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <4>
- Prestonsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
- West Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
- Salyersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <4>
- Sandy Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <4>
- Blaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
- Dingus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Logville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
- Maggard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
- Maggard is located in Magoffin 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 Minefork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minefork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minefork. 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 Minefork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minefork. See our Newspapers Page for Minefork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minefork ...
Looking for more information about Minefork? 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 Minefork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minefork.
Adding Minefork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minefork in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Minefork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Minefork post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minefork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minefork. 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 Magoffin, 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 Minefork - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |