Welcome to Forkland ...
Forkland is located in Washington County<1>.
Forkland is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Forkland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Forkland: 662 & 471<3>
Communities Also Named Forkland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Forkland - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forkland.
Communities near Forkland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forkland.
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Metcalfe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Benoit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beulah
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Arcola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Arkansas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Grapeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
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 Forkland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forkland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forkland. 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 Forkland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forkland. See our Newspapers Page for Forkland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forkland ...
Looking for more information about Forkland? 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 Forkland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forkland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forkland - 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Forkland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Forkland 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. |