Welcome to West Fork ...

West Fork is located in Allen County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Fork: W. Fork

West Fork is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West Fork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for West Fork: 270 & 364<3>

Communities Also Named West Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named West Fork: This one is located in Allen County and the other is located in Christian County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 12 communities that are also named West Fork - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Fork.

Communities near West Fork ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Fork.

• Bowling Green
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
  • Former names for Bowling Green:
  • Bolin Green
  • McFadden's Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Portland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Franklin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Franklin is located in Simpson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Scottsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Scottsville is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
• Westmoreland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
• Smiths Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
• Plum Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
• Woodburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Woodburn is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
• Oakland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Oakland is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
• Fountain Run
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fountain Run is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <4>

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 West Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Fork.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Fork.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Fork. See our Newspapers Page for West Fork.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Fork ...

Looking for more information about West 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 West Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Fork.