Welcome to Pratts Fork ...
Pratts Fork is located in Athens County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Pratts Fork, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pratts Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Pratts Fork: Pratts Frk.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Pratts Fork for more information about variations on the name of Pratts Fork.
Pratts Fork is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pratts Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pratts Fork lies within the (740) area code.
Communities near Pratts Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pratts Fork.
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Middleport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
- Pomeroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
- New Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
- Chauncey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
- Albany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Syracuse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
- Racine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <4>
- Hartford City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 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 Pratts Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pratts Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pratts 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 Pratts Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pratts Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Pratts Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pratts Fork ...
Looking for more information about Pratts 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 Pratts Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pratts Fork.
Adding Pratts Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pratts 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 Pratts Fork was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Pratts Fork in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pratts Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pratts Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pratts Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |