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Welcome to Jacks Fork ...

Jacks Fork is located in Essex County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jacks Fork: Jacks Frk.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jacks Fork for more information about variations on the name of Jacks Fork.

Jacks Fork is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Jacks Fork: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near Jacks Fork ...

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

  • Warsaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dunbrooke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
    • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
  • Naylors
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
    • Naylors is located in Richmond County
  • Dunnsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Millers Tavern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
    • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
  • Minor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
    • Minor is located in Essex County
  • Tallent Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
    • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
  • Bowlers Wharf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
    • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
  • Lloyds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Lloyds is located in Essex 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 Jacks Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacks Fork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacks Fork ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacks Fork. 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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacks Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Jacks Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Jacks Fork area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.









 

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