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Introduction ...

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 Five Forks (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 Five Forks. 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.

Name Variations for Five Forks ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Forks: Five Frks.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Five Forks is located in Lunenburg County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lunenburg County: Brunswick, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Nottoway & Prince Edward.

Below are the counties that are near Five Forks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Forks:

  • Lunenburg County     (The home county of Five Forks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lunenburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Oral Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Meherrin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
    • Kenbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lochleven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
    • Dundas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
  • Appomattox County
    • Pamplin City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brunswick County
    • Brodnax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Campbell County
    • Brookneal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Wylliesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylliesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <2>
    • Keysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <2>
    • Drakes Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
      • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <2>
    • Charlotte Court House
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Abilene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
    • Cullen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Phenix
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Aspenwall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Rough Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Clover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Aarons Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
    • Clays Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Omega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Crystal Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Banister Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Nathalie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • South Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Halifax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Loftis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loftis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Rabat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
    • Westside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Finneywood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chase City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Skipwith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dunns Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Ogburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Boydton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
    • Finchley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jeffress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Opie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Union Level
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Mill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Winnie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Burkeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
      • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <2>
    • Crewe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <2>
    • Blackstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <2>
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Darlington Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Blake Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
    • Five Forks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden - Sydney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Farmville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
    • Tuggle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • Brokenburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Granville County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
    • Townsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bullock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <2>
  • Warren County (NC)
    • Rose Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Forks, see our County-by-County Page for Five Forks.

Newspapers Published in Five Forks ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Forks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Forks, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Forks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Five Forks:

Cemeteries Near Five Forks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Forks.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Five Forks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.

  • Gregory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
  • Black Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Branch Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Payneton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Payneton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payneton Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chase City.
    • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chase City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52730 <5>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
  • Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Ellis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ellis Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Five Forks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Forks.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.

  • Finneywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
    • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Plantersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
  • Fort Mitchell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
    • Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
  • Ontario
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Charlotte County
  • Chase City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rehoboth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Lunenburg County
  • Wylliesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylliesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
    • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <2>
  • Drapersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drapersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drapersville
    • Drapersville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
  • Drakes Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
    • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <2>
  • Keysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <2>
  • Wightman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wightman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
    • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Wilburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
      • Wilburn is located in Lunenburg County
    • Wattsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
    • Mossingford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
      • Mossingford is located in Charlotte County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Five Forks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Forks.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Five Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Five Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8915, Longitude: -78.4636       In this case, the coordinates for Five Forks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Five Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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