While we don't have a date for the founding of West Fork, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for West Fork: W. Fork
West Fork is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Fork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named West Fork - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
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.
Adding West Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Fork 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 West Fork was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found West Fork on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Reynolds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the West Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. 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).
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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.
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