Welcome to Dry Fork ...
So far, we found very little information about Dry Fork. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dry Fork to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dry Fork, please Contact Us.
Dry Fork would have been located within present day Davidson County<2>.
The location of Dry Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dry Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
A typical abbreviation for Dry Fork: Dry Frk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dry Fork is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Dry Fork was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Dry Fork once stood is in the (615) area code.
Communities Also Named Dry Fork ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Dry Fork - they are located in Kentucky (4), Montana, Utah and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dry Fork.
Communities near Dry Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dry Fork.
- Nashville - Davidson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Cheap Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Hendersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <6>
- Brentwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <6>
- Mount Juliet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <6>
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Goodlettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <6>
- White House
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <6>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Greenbrier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 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 Dry Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dry 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 Dry Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dry Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Dry Fork.
Adding Dry Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dry Fork in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dry Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dry Fork post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dry Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dry Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dry Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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/ |