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Welcome to Archers Fork ...

Archers Fork is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Archers Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Archers Fork: Archers Frk.

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

Archers Fork is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Archers Fork: 740 & 220<3>

Communities near Archers Fork ...

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

  • Marietta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Williamstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Paden City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodsfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Saint Marys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sistersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pennsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Matamoras
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Matamoras is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Belmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • North Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 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 Archers Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Archers Fork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Archers Fork ...

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

Adding Archers Fork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Archers 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 (so far) for Archers Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Archers Fork post office opened in 1874. The Archers Fork post office closed in 1949.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Archers Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Archers Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Archers Fork area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/