Welcome to Lake Fork ...

Lake Fork is located in Ashland County<1>.

The location of Lake Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Fork, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Fork: Lk. Fork

Lake Fork is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Lake Fork: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Lake Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lake Fork - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Fork.

Communities near Lake Fork ...

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

• Mansfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
• Wooster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
  • Wooster is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <5>
• Ashland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
• Millersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <5>
• Loudonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
  • Loudonville is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <5>
• West Salem
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
  • West Salem is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Salem <5>
• Shreve
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
  • Shreve is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <5>
• Smithville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
• Apple Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
  • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <5>
• Killbuck
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
  • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Fork ...

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

Adding Lake Fork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake 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 for Lake Fork was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Lake Fork in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ashland County: www.ashlandcounty.org/

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