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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about North Fork. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added North Fork to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with North Fork, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about North Fork (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for North Fork. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for North Fork ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Fork: N. Fork
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Fork. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Fork.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of North Fork is historic, it would have been located within present day Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Tensas (LA), Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin & Lincoln.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near North Fork. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Fork:
- Jefferson County (The home county of North Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fork, with the one closest to North Fork listed first.
- Rodney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Red Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Fayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harriston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fork, with the one closest to North Fork listed first.
- Selma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Jeannette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Natchez
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Cloverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fork, with the one closest to North Fork listed first.
- Westside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Port Gibson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Gulf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Ingleside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Willows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Saint Elmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Carlisle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Rocky Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fork, with the one closest to North Fork listed first.
- Allen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Myles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carpenter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fork, with the one closest to North Fork listed first.
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Roxie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White Apple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Meadville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bude
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eddiceton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Lincoln County
- Caseyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Catahoula Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fork, with the one closest to North Fork listed first.
- Greenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Wildwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Concordia Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fork, with the one closest to North Fork listed first.
- Vidalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ferriday
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgecrest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Sycamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- West Ferriday
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Fork, with the one closest to North Fork listed first.
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waterproof
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Yucatan Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Newellton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Newlight
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Fork, see our County-by-County Page for North Fork.
Cemeteries Near North Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Fork.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for North Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Fork, with the one closest to North Fork listed first.
- Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- China Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamblin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gibson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Red Lick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McCaa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hinds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (314 more) ...
- Stuart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holly Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find North Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Fork.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Fork, with the one closest to North Fork listed first.
- Westside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Stonington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stonington is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Russum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Russum is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russum
- Rodney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Fayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harriston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Gum Ridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gum Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Ridge
- Gordon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Port Gibson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stampley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stampley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampley
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- McNair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McNair is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair
- Cannonsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Oaklawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklawn is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Fork.
Newspapers Published in North Fork ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Fork, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Fork.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to North Fork:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Claiborne County
- Copiah County
- Franklin County
- Lincoln County
- Catahoula Parish
- Concordia Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |