Welcome to Fork Ridge ...
Fork Ridge is located in Tazewell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fork Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.
A typical abbreviation for Fork Ridge: Fork Rdg. (or less commonly used: Fork Rdge. or Fork Ridg.)
Fork Ridge is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fork Ridge is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Fork Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fork Ridge: 276
Communities Also Named Fork Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fork Ridge - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fork Ridge.
Communities near Fork Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fork Ridge.
- Richlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saltville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Honaker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
- Grundy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- War
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Bradshaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <3>
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Dye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Dye is located in Russell 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 Fork Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fork Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fork Ridge. 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 Fork Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fork Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Fork Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fork Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Fork Ridge? 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 Fork Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fork Ridge.
Adding Fork Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fork Ridge 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 Fork Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fork Ridge post office opened in 1929.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fork Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fork Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |