RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Ohio >> Lawrence County >> Five Forks >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Ohio

The Commemorative Quarter for Ohio





Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Five Forks (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Five Forks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Five Forks ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Forks: Five Frks.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Five Forks is located in Lawrence County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Five Forks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Forks:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Five Forks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Aid
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
    • Kitts Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Andis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
    • Linnville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County
    • Pedro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County
    • Greasy Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
      • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Waterloo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
    • Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
    • Ironton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
    • Coal Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Hanging Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Scottown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Crown City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Patriot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bladen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County
    • Eureka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Rio Grande
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rodney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County
    • Gallipolis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mills Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Kerr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
    • Westbrook Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Vinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Blackfork Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Oak Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Jackson County
    • Rempel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rempel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
    • Pattonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Glade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Franklin Furnace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
    • Scioto Furnace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
    • South Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <2>
    • Wheelersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Slocum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Sciotodale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Harrison Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotoville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
    • New Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Purdy Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
      • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
    • Portsmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Millseat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Catlettsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Princess
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Mavity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Rush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Sandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Durbin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Pactolus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Grayson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <2>
    • Denton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Hitchins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Mount Savage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Raceland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Russell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
    • Worthington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Flatwoods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Wurtland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Danleyton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Greenup
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <2>
    • Argillite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lloyd
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Grays Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Hunnewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Buchanan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Fallsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
      • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Stringtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Crown City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Guyandotte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Huntington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reid
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Hodges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Pea Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Barboursville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Melissa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Ona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fudges Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Yates Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Portersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • West Hamlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Apple Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Hogsett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Upland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Fivemile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Point Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
  • Putnam County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
      • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Pliny
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
      • Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Kenova
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <2>
    • Ceredo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <2>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • Armilda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Echo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Forks, see our County-by-County Page for Five Forks.

Newspapers Published in Five Forks ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Forks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Forks, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Forks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Five Forks:

Cemeteries Near Five Forks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Forks.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Five Forks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.

  • Oakland Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Chapel Cemetery
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
  • Fradd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fradd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fradd Cemetery
  • Lodge Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
  • Leach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
  • Yates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
  • John Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Neal Cemetery
  • Aldridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (819 more) ...
    • Jennick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennick Cemetery
    • Mamre Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamre Cemetery
    • Kitts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitts Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Five Forks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Forks.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.

  • Cherryville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
    • Cherryville is located in Lawrence County
  • Kitts Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
    • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
  • Aid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
    • Aid is located in Lawrence County
  • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Andis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
    • Andis is located in Lawrence County
  • Rock Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
    • Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County
  • Wilgus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilgus
    • Wilgus is located in Lawrence County
  • Arabia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
    • Arabia is located in Lawrence County
  • Sherritts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
    • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
  • Dean ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Lawrence County
  • Pedro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
    • Pedro is located in Lawrence County
  • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hecla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
      • Hecla is located in Lawrence County
    • Willow Wood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
      • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
    • Bartles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartles
      • Bartles is located in Lawrence County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Five Forks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Forks.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Five Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Five Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6145, Longitude: -82.5607       In this case, the coordinates for Five Forks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Five Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024