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Welcome to Forks of the River ...

Forks of the River is located in Gibson County<1>.

Forks of the River is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Forks of the River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Forks of the River: 731

Communities Also Named Forks of the River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Forks of the River: This one is located in Gibson County and the other is located in Knox County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forks of the River.

Communities near Forks of the River ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forks of the River.

  • Dyersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Elizabeth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
  • Humboldt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Churchton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Churchton is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
  • Trenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Newbern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alamo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Alamo is located in Crockett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Dyer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dyer is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
  • Halls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <3>
  • Bruceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 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 Forks of the River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forks of the River.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forks of the River ...

Looking for more information about Forks of the River? 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 Forks of the River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forks of the River.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forks of the River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.