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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- 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)
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Scottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westmoreland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Smiths Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Plum Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Woodburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Fountain Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the West Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the West Fork area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |