Welcome to Upper Laurel Fork ...
Upper Laurel Fork is located in Leslie County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Upper Laurel Fork: Upper Laurel Frk.
Upper Laurel Fork is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Upper Laurel Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Upper Laurel Fork: 606
Communities near Upper Laurel Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Laurel Fork.
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
- Harlan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
- Evarts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
- Loyall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hyden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <4>
- Wallins Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Saint Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Chappell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
- Chappell is located in Leslie County
- Rosspoint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
- Mozelle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Mozelle is located in Leslie 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 Upper Laurel Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Laurel Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Laurel 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 Upper Laurel Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Laurel Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Laurel Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Laurel Fork ...
Looking for more information about Upper Laurel 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 Upper Laurel Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Laurel Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Laurel Fork. 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 Leslie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Laurel Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |