Welcome to Forksville ...
Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.
The location of Forksville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forksville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
Forksville is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forksville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Forksville is located in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Forksville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Forksville - they are located in Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forksville.
Communities near Forksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forksville.
- South Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
- Victoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Kenbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
- Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <4>
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
- La Crosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
- Boydton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Brodnax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <4>
- Alberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Opie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hagood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Forksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forksville. 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 Forksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forksville. See our Newspapers Page for Forksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forksville ...
Looking for more information about Forksville? 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 Forksville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forksville.
Adding Forksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forksville 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 Forksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Forksville post office opened in 1831.
We also found Forksville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forksville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Mecklenburg, 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 Forksville - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |