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Welcome to Dry Fork ...

Dry Fork is located in Smyth County<1>.


The location of Dry Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Dry Fork: Dry Frk.

Dry Fork is 2,380 feet [725 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dry Fork is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Dry Fork is located in the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Dry Fork ...

While we believe that this Dry Fork is located in Smyth County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Dry Fork. Those communities are located in the following counties: Pittsylvania and Wise County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 9 communities that are also named Dry Fork - they are located in Kentucky (4), Montana, Tennessee and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dry Fork.

Communities near Dry Fork ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dry Fork.

  • Abingdon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Saltville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chilhowie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
    • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
  • Glade Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Damascus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
  • Dowell ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
  • Trout Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lansing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Adwolf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County

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 Dry Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Fork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dry Fork ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dry Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Smyth, 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 Dry 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.









 

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