Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Three Forks (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Three Forks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Three Forks ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Three Forks: Three Frks.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Three Forks. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Forks.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Three Forks is located in Scott County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.
Below are the counties that are near Three Forks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Three Forks:
- Scott County (The home county of Three Forks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Lano
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Fort Blackmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Clinchport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Duffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gate City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Snowflake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Nickelsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kermit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Yuma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
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- Weber City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Grigbys Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Frisco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Scott County
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- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Bristol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Herald
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
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- Darwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
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- Omaha
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Nora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Clintwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aily
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
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- Carrie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
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- Clinchco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bucu
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
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- Tarpon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Darnell Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Keokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Rawhide
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Stickleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Dryden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
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- Ely
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Pennington Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Saint Charles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Blackwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Jonesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Van
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Van is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Norton City
- Norton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Fugates Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Bickley Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dante
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Willow Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Creswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Dickensonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Carterton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Jessees Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Mendota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Leonard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Benhams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Three Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Craigs Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Burson Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- East Stone Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Kent Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Appalachia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Esserville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Hamilton town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Exeter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Wise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Osaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Coeburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dwina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Virginia City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Lynch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Closplint
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Dizney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Louellen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Totz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kenvir
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
- Cranks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Redbud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
- Short Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Short Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Eolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Oven Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Partridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Kings Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Ermine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Flint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flint is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Linefork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Mayking
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- Sergent
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Gordon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- West Whitesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whitesburg
- Whitesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bellcraft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
- Perry County (KY)
- Delphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
- Hancock County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Willis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Kyles Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Frisco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Greenvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Waycross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Block City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Mount Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rotherwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Green Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Church Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Greenland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Blossom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Surgoinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Morrison City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Beartown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Cherokee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Bloomingdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Horace ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Kingsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Borden Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Orebank
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Rock City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Beechwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Harrtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
- Mill Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Beechnut City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Fall Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Spurgeon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Harmony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Three Forks, see our County-by-County Page for Three Forks.
Cemeteries Near Three Forks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Three Forks.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Three Forks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Three Forks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Egan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Baldwin - Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Berry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- James N. Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Starnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Starnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Starnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Laney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1444 more) ...
- Dingus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chapman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Three Forks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Three Forks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Duncan Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Duncan Mill is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
- Fort Blackmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rye Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rye Cove is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cove
- Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wood is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Big Stone Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clinch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clinch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Natural Tunnel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
- Duffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Dungannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- McConnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McConnell is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Tacoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tacoma is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Olinger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Olinger is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger
- Gate City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Snowflake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Three Forks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Three Forks.
Newspapers Published in Three Forks ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Forks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Three Forks, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Three Forks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Three Forks:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Dickenson County
- Lee County
- Norton City
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- Washington County
- Wise County
- Harlan County
- Letcher County
- Perry County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan County
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- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Three Forks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Three Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |