Welcome to West Fork ...
West Fork is located in Haakon County<1>.
The location of West 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 West Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
A typical abbreviation for West Fork: W. Fork
West Fork is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Fork lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from West Fork (for example, toward Oahe), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
West Fork is within the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named West Fork ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named West Fork - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Fork.
Communities near West Fork ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near West Fork.
- Hartley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Moenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Milesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville
- Milesville is located in Haakon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesville <4>
- Cherry Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <4>
- Bridger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Bridger is located in Ziebach County
- Hayes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Hayes is located in Stanley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <4>
- Howes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Howes is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howes <4>
- Philip
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philip
- Philip is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philip <4>
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 West Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Fork. See our Newspapers Page for West Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Fork ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Fork.
Adding West Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Fork post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Haakon, 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 West 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |