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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tar Fork had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Tar Fork, with the one closest to Tar Fork listed first.

  • McQuady
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Glen Dean
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Askin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askin
    • Askin is located in Breckinridge County
  • Rockvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
    • Rockvale is located in Breckinridge County
  • Kirk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Kirk is located in Breckinridge County
  • Cloverport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
    • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <3>
  • Patesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Haynesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Ohio County
  • Fordsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Axtel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axtel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
    • Axtel is located in Breckinridge County
  • Hardinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tobinsport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shreve
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
    • Shreve is located in Ohio County
  • Falls-of-Rough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
    • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <3>
  • Aetnaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Westview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Harned
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
    • Harned is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <3>
  • Deanefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deanefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
    • Deanefield is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Deanefield
    • From Tar Fork to Deanefield
  • Pellville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
    • Pellville is located in Hancock County
  • Skillman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skillman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
    • Skillman is located in Hancock County
  • McDaniels
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
    • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <3>
  • Chambers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Chambers is located in Hancock County
  • Floral
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Floral is located in Hancock County
  • Magan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magan
    • Magan is located in Ohio County
  • Stephensport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Addison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Breckinridge County
  • Holt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Breckinridge County

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 Tar Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.




 

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