Welcome to Parkers Fork ...

Parkers Fork is located in Gates County<1>.

The location of Parkers Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Parkers Fork: Parkers Frk.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Parkers Fork for more information about variations on the name of Parkers Fork.

Parkers Fork is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Parkers Fork lies within the (252) area code.

Communities near Parkers Fork ...

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

• Chesapeake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <4>
• Suffolk
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
  • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <4>
• Gatesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Gatesville is located in Gates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <4>
• Harrellsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
  • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
• Acorn Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
  • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
• Sunbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
  • Sunbury is located in Gates County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
• Whaleyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
  • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
• Willeyton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
  • Willeyton is located in Gates County
• Gates
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
  • Gates is located in Gates County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <4>
• Muddy Cross
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
  • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkers Fork ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/

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