Around Forks of the River ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mengelwood. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the west of Forks of the River. Mengelwood has a population of 657,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lavinia.
It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the east of Forks of the River and has a population of 34,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Forks of the River, with the nearest first.
- Tatumville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Tigrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Yorkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Brazil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Bishop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Bishop is located in Dyer County
- Crockett Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Dyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newbern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Tilghman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Dyersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fowlkes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
- Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
- Rutherford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Rutherford is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <3>
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
- Meacham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Meacham is located in Dyer County
For more communities neighboring Forks of the River, please visit our County-by-County Page for Forks of the River.
Gibson County ...
Forks of the River is located in Gibson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gibson County: Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Madison & Weakley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forks of the River ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forks of the River.
Airports Near Forks of the River ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Forks of the River and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Forks of the River.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Tennessee:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forks of the River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forks of the River. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forks of the River), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |