Welcome to South Fork ...
South Fork is located in Jackson County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for South Fork: S. Fork
South Fork is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Fork: 606
Communities Also Named South Fork ...
While we believe that this South Fork is located in Jackson County, we know of another 3 Kentucky communities named South Fork. Those communities are located in the following counties: Breathitt, Lincoln and Powell County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 22 communities that are also named South Fork - they are located in Arkansas, California (5), Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2) and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Fork.
Communities near South Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Fork.
- Berea
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <3>
- Beattyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
- McKee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Annville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
- Ravenna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
- Booneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
- Foxtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Locust Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Locust Branch is located in Estill 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 South Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Fork. See our Newspapers Page for South Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Fork ...
Looking for more information about South 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 South Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Fork.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South 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> | 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> | 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. |