Welcome to South Fork ...
South Fork is located in Dyer County<1>.
The location of South Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for South Fork: S. Fork
South Fork is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Fork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave South Fork and travel south, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
South Fork is within the (731) area code.
Websites for South Fork ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.ddcc.dyercountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Fork, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named South Fork ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named South Fork: This one is located in Dyer County and the other is located in Lake County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 22 communities that are also named South Fork - they are located in Arkansas, California (5), Colorado, Florida, Kentucky (4), Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Fork.
Communities near South Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Fork.
- Mengelwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Dyersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <4>
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Churchton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Newbern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <4>
- Alamo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
- Halls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
- Maury Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 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 South Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Fork. See our Newspapers Page for South Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Fork ...
Looking for more information about South 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 South Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Fork.
Adding South Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South 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 South Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Fork post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South 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 Dyer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |