Welcome to Middle Fork ...
Middle Fork is located in Henderson County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Middle Fork, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Middle Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Middle Fork: Middle Frk.
Middle Fork is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Middle Fork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Middle Fork and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Middle Fork is located in the (731) area code.
Communities Also Named Middle Fork ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Middle Fork - they are located in California, Kentucky (2), North Carolina and West Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middle Fork.
Communities near Middle Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middle Fork.
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Union Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Parkburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Deanburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Jacks Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <4>
- Scotts Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
- Scotts Hill is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill <4>
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 Middle Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middle Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middle 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 Middle Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middle Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Middle Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middle Fork ...
Looking for more information about Middle Fork? 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 Middle Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Middle Fork.
Adding Middle Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Middle Fork in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Middle Fork was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Middle Fork on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Middle Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middle Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middle Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |