Welcome to Forks of the River ...

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

Forks of the River is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Forks of the River (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Forks of the River: 865

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 Knox County and the other is located in Gibson 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.

• Knoxville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
• Kodak
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Kodak is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
  • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <3>
• Cook Mill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
• Maryville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Maryville is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
• Sevierville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <3>
• Spring Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
• Seymour Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
• Alcoa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alcoa is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
• Clinton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
• Cowan Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
  • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 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.