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Welcome to South Fork ...

South Fork is located in Powell County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Fork: S. Fork

South Fork is 850 feet [259 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 Powell County, we know of another 3 Kentucky communities named South Fork. Those communities are located in the following counties: Breathitt, Jackson and Lincoln 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.

  • Stanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Irvine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Beattyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Camargo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Clay City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ravenna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Frenchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Campton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cat Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek

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 Powell, 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.