Welcome to West Forks Plantation ...

West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Forks Plantation: W. Forks Plantation

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Forks Plantation has a population of 58 people<2> (see below for details).

West Forks Plantation is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for West Forks Plantation: 207

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Forks Plantation had an population of 58 people. This is a decrease of 3.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Forks Plantation had a population of 60 people. This makes West Forks Plantation the county's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 60 people, the population of West Forks Plantation increased 27.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 47 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Forks Plantation.

Communities near West Forks Plantation ...

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

• Jackman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackman is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackman <4>
• Shirley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
• Caratunk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Caratunk is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caratunk
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caratunk <4>
• The Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • The Forks is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • The Forks has also been known as:
  • The Forks Plantation
  • Plantation of The Forks
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <4>
• Mackamp
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mackamp is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackamp
• Long Pond
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Long Pond is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
• Somerset Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset Junction is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Junction
• Greenville Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Junction
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville Junction <4>
• Moosehead
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Moosehead is located in Piscataquis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehead
• Shirley Mills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Forks Plantation ...

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