Welcome to Paint Fork ...

Paint Fork is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paint 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 Paint Fork: Paint Frk.

Paint Fork is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Paint Fork is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Paint Fork: 828

Communities Also Named Paint Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Paint Fork: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Buncombe County.

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

Communities near Paint Fork ...

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

• Asheville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
  • Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <3>
• Black Mountain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <3>
• Woodfin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
  • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <3>
• Weaverville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <3>
• Mars Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
• Burnsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Yancey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
• Ernestville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
  • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
• Montreat
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
  • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <3>
• Marshall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
• Barnardsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
  • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paint Fork ...

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

Adding Paint Fork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paint 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 Paint Fork was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Paint Fork on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paint Fork.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paint Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/