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Welcome to Sand Fork ...

Sand Fork is located in Gallia County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sand Fork, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Sand Fork: Sand Frk.

Sand Fork is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sand Fork is within the (740) area code.

Websites for Sand Fork ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.galliacounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sand Fork, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Sand Fork ...

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

Communities near Sand Fork ...

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

  • Huntington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ironton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Point Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Gallipolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • South Webster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Rio Grande
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chesapeake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <4>
  • Proctorville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Crown City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Fork ...

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

Adding Sand Fork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sand 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 Sand Fork was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sand Fork on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

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

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

The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

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 Gallia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand 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.









 

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