Welcome to Five Forks ...

Five Forks is located in Harford County<1>.

The location of Five Forks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Five Forks: Five Frks.

Five Forks is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Five Forks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Five Forks: (410), (443)<4> & (667)

Communities Also Named Five Forks ...

While we believe that this Five Forks is located in Harford County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Five Forks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore and Frederick County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 50 communities that are also named Five Forks - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina (6), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (6), Tennessee (2), Virginia (17) and West Virginia (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Forks.

Communities near Five Forks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Five Forks.

• Aberdeen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
• Havre de Grace
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
  • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <5>
• Bel Air
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
  • Bel Air is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
  • Former names for Bel Air:
  • Belle Air
  • Belle Aire
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
• Red Lion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <5>
• Dallastown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallastown
  • Dallastown is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallastown <5>
• Shrewsbury
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
• Rising Sun
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <5>
• Quarryville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Quarryville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quarryville <5>
• Stewartstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
  • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <5>
• Glen Rock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock
  • Glen Rock is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Rock <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Five Forks ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/