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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find South Fork in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of South Fork. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.

  • Slade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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    • Slade is located in Powell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <3>
  • Patsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patsey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Patsey is located in Estill County
  • Cat Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
    • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
  • Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Estill County
  • Zachariah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
    • Zachariah is located in Lee County
  • Knowlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Powell County
  • Rosslyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
    • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
  • Stanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fincastle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Lee County
  • Miller's Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller's Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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    • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
  • Campton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Beattyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Clay City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Powell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
  • Waltersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
    • Waltersville is located in Powell County
  • Irvine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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>
  • Proctor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Lee County
  • Saint Helens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
    • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <3>
  • Mariba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
    • Mariba is located in Menifee County
  • Rothwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
    • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
  • Cornwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Cornwell is located in Menifee County
  • West Irvine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Irvine
    • West Irvine is located in Estill County
  • Wagersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
    • Wagersville is located in Estill County
  • Jeffersonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
  • Monica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Monica is located in Lee County
  • Stillwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stillwater is located in Wolfe County
  • Pomeroyton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroyton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroyton
    • Pomeroyton is located in Menifee County
  • Frenchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
    • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
  • Virden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
    • Virden is located in Powell County

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.




 

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