Welcome to Three Forks ...

Three Forks is located in Scott County<1>.

The location of Three Forks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Three Forks: Three Frks.

Three Forks is 2,200 feet [671 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Three Forks is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Three Forks: (276)

Communities Also Named Three Forks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Three Forks: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Campbell County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 28 communities that are also named Three Forks - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Kentucky (2), Montana (3), New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee (2), Utah (3), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Forks.

Communities near Three Forks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Three Forks.

• Bloomingdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
• Mount Carmel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Big Stone Gap
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <4>
• Waycross
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
  • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
• Norton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Wise
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
• Gate City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
  • Gate City is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate City <4>
• Coeburn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <4>
• Appalachia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
  • Appalachia is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <4>
• Weber City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • Weber City is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Forks ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/