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Welcome to Three Forks ...

Three Forks is located in Scott County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Three Forks: Three Frks.

Three Forks is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Three Forks: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Three Forks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Three Forks: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Franklin County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 28 communities that are also named Three Forks - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Kentucky (2), Montana (3), New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Utah (3), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Forks.

Communities near Three Forks ...

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

  • Gernt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gernt is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
    • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
  • Armathwaite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Oneida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Allardt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Elk Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Sunbright
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Elgin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Elgin is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
  • Norma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Norma is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Estimated population in 2014: 147 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 Three Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Forks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Forks ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Three Forks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Three Forks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Three Forks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.