Welcome to Cleaves Fork ...
Cleaves Fork is located in Caroline County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Cleaves Fork: Cleaves Frk.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Cleaves Fork for more information about variations on the name of Cleaves Fork.
Cleaves Fork is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cleaves Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cleaves Fork: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities near Cleaves Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cleaves Fork.
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chestertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Centreville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
- Harrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Townsend
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Greensboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Cleaves Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cleaves Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cleaves 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 Cleaves Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleaves Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Cleaves Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cleaves Fork ...
Looking for more information about Cleaves 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 Cleaves Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cleaves Fork.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cleaves 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Cleaves Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Cleaves 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. |