Welcome to Forkston ...
Forkston is located in Wyoming County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forkston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
Forkston is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Forkston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Forkston: 570 & 272<3>
The ZIP code for Forkston: 18629<4>
Communities near Forkston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forkston.
- Harveys Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
- Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <6>
- Dallas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tunkhannock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
- Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <6>
- Factoryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Courtdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
- Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Nicholson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wyalusing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dushore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Meshoppen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laceyville
(8 miles [12.9 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 Forkston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forkston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forkston. 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 Forkston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forkston. See our Newspapers Page for Forkston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forkston ...
Looking for more information about Forkston? 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 Forkston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forkston.
Adding Forkston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forkston 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 Forkston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Forkston post office opened in 1834.
We also found Forkston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forkston.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forkston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Forkston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Forkston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Forkston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forkston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |