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Welcome to Forks Church ...

Forks Church is located in Armstrong County<1>.


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


Forks Church is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Forks Church ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forks Church.

  • Plum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
  • Murrysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • New Kensington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Burrell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
    • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
  • Oakmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
    • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>
  • Fox Chapel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
    • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <4>
  • Vandergrift
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
    • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
  • Arnold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
  • Tarentum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
    • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <4>
  • Kittanning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forks Church ...

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

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, 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 Forks Church - 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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