Welcome to Open Fork ...
Open Fork is located in Dickenson County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Open Fork: Open Frk.
Open Fork is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Open Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Open Fork: 276
Communities near Open Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Open Fork.
- Norton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jenkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coeburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clintwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elkhorn City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Haysi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
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 Open Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Open Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Open 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 Open Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Open Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Open Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Open Fork ...
Looking for more information about Open 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 Open Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Open Fork.
Adding Open Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Open Fork in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Open Fork was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Open Fork.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Dickenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Open Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |