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Welcome to Fork Union ...

Fork Union is located in Fluvanna County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fork Union, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.

Fork Union is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fork Union: 434

The ZIP code for Fork Union: 23055<3>

Communities near Fork Union ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fork Union ...

Looking for more information about Fork Union? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fork Union, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fork Union.

Adding Fork Union to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fork Union 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 (so far) for Fork Union was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fork Union post office opened in 1845.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fork Union.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fluvanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fork Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fork Union). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fork Union or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/