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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Forkvale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Forkvale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forkvale, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Forkvale (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Forkvale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Forkvale is historic, it would have been located within present day Campbell County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Campbell County: McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Anderson, Claiborne, Scott & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Forkvale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forkvale:
- Campbell County (The home county of Forkvale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
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- Boy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
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- Demory
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
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- Victory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
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- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
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- Flat Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
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- Stockville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
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- Fincastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Pine Crest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- LaFollette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
- Jacksboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Caryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Andersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Rocky Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
- Panther ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
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- Fraterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
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- Peak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
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- Claxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
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- Spring Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Speedwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Barren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
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- Goin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
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- Sandlick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
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- Clairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
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- Hamlin Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
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- Pruden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
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- Head of Barren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
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- Lone Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
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- Minton Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- New Tazewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tazewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Blaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
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- Maples ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Joppa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
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- Washburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Lulaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Massengill Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Rutledge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Wa-Ni Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
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- Bowen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
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- Hamblen County
- Collons Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Alena ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Copper Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Halls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Heiskell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Corryton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeview Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Murphy Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Maloneyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Fountain City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Powell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Zacharytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Beverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Tupper Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Petros
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Mahan Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Coalfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Kelley Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Bear ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Montgomery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Smoky Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Straight Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Norma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Hembree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Winona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Hughett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Huntsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sevier County
- Kodak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Loo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Warwicktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Braden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Paulette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Maynardville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Fonde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Pruden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Capito
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Pearl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Yellow Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Frakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Premier
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Edgewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Stony Fork Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Middlesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knox County (KY)
- Wheeler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Red Ash
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Packard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Nevisdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Ayers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Pleasant View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Siler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Emlyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Verne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forkvale, see our County-by-County Page for Forkvale.
Cemeteries Near Forkvale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forkvale.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Forkvale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forkvale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Stout Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Weaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bolinger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Longmire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bridges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bridges - Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bridges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stooksbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (1200 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pyles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Forkvale itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forkvale, with the one closest to Forkvale listed first.
- Agee ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Agee is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
- Custer ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Rule ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rule is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Duke ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Duke is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Sill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sill is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sill
- Ray ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Powells River ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Powells River is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells River
- Boy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Andersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forkvale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forkvale.
Newspapers Published in Forkvale ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forkvale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forkvale, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forkvale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forkvale:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Bell County
- Knox County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Forkvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forkvale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |