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Welcome to Conklin Forks ...

Conklin Forks is located in Broome County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conklin Forks, 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 Conklin Forks: Conklin Frks.

Conklin Forks is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Conklin Forks: 607

Communities near Conklin Forks ...

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

  • Binghamton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Endicott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Dickinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Montrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Hallstead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <3>
  • Windsor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • New Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Great Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conklin Forks ...

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

Adding Conklin Forks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conklin Forks 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 (so far) for Conklin Forks was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conklin Forks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conklin 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.