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Welcome to Fork ...

Fork is located in Dillon County<1> (at the time of its founding, Fork was located in Marion County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Fork is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Fork: 843 & 854<3>

The ZIP code for Fork: 29543<4>

Communities Also Named Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fork - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, Michigan (2) and North Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Fork ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fork ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fork, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fork.

Adding Fork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 (so far) for Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fork post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fork.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Dillon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fork - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Fork 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 Fork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fork or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/