Welcome to The Forks ...
The Forks is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of The Forks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, The Forks has a population of 36 people<2> (see below for details).
The Forks is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The Forks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for The Forks: 207
The community of The Forks has also been called The Forks Plantation. and Plantation of The Forks. For more information about the names of The Forks, see The Names of The Forks on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, The Forks had an population of 36 people. This is a decrease of 2.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, The Forks had a population of 37 people. This makes The Forks the county's 36th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 37 people, the population of The Forks increased 5.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 35 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for The Forks.
Communities Also Named The Forks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named The Forks - they are located in California, Kentucky, New Brunswick, New York (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Forks.
Communities near The Forks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Forks.
- Bingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Bingham is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bingham
- From The Forks to Bingham
- Moscow
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moscow
- From The Forks to Moscow
- Shirley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Pleasant Ridge Plantation
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
- Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Highland Plantation
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
- Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Caratunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caratunk
- Caratunk is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caratunk <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caratunk
- From The Forks to Caratunk
- West Forks Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
- West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- West Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks
- West Forks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Forks <4>
- Shirley Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
- Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shirley Mills
- From The Forks to Shirley Mills
- Lower Shirley Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
- Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lower Shirley Corner
- From The Forks to Lower Shirley Corner
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 The Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Forks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The 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 The Forks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Forks. See our Newspapers Page for The Forks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Forks ...
Looking for more information about The 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for The Forks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for The Forks.
Adding The Forks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of The Forks in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for The Forks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the The Forks post office opened in 1831.
We also found The Forks in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for The Forks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for The Forks. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Forks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |