Welcome to Blackfork Junction ...

Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Blackfork Junction: Blackfork Jct. (or less commonly used: Blackfork Jctn.)

Blackfork Junction is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Blackfork Junction: 740 & 220<3>

Communities near Blackfork Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackfork Junction.

Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jackson
- From Blackfork Junction to Jackson
Wellston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellston
- From Blackfork Junction to Wellston
New Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Scioto County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
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South Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Webster is located in Scioto County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
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Rio Grande
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rio Grande
- From Blackfork Junction to Rio Grande
Coalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coalton
- From Blackfork Junction to Coalton
Beaver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
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Vinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton is located in Gallia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vinton
- From Blackfork Junction to Vinton
Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
Banner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Banner
- From Blackfork Junction to Banner

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackfork Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackfork Junction - 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 Blackfork Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Blackfork Junction 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.