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Welcome to Three Forks ...

Three Forks is located in Swain County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Three Forks: Three Frks.

Three Forks is 4,200 feet [1,280 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Three Forks is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Three Forks: 828

Communities Also Named Three Forks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Three Forks - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Kentucky (2), Montana (3), New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee (2), Utah (3), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Forks.

Communities near Three Forks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Three Forks.

  • Waynesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Pigeon Forge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
  • Gatlinburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sylva
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sylva is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <3>
  • Hazelwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Bryson City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Maggie Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pittman Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Starkeytown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Forks ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Swain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Three Forks - 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.