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Welcome to Middle Fork ...

Middle Fork is located in Transylvania County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Middle Fork: Middle Frk.

Middle Fork is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Middle Fork is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Middle Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Middle Fork: 828

Communities Also Named Middle Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Middle Fork - they are located in California, Kentucky (2), Tennessee and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middle Fork.

Communities near Middle Fork ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middle Fork.

  • Brevard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
  • Pickens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickens is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Rocky Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
  • Lake Toxaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
  • Balsam Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sunset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sapphire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middle Fork ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Transylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middle Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.