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Welcome to Turkey Fork ...

Turkey Fork is located in Grayson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Turkey Fork: Turkey Frk.

Turkey Fork is 2,690 feet [820 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Turkey Fork is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Turkey Fork: 276

Communities Also Named Turkey Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Turkey Fork: This one is located in Grayson County and the other is located in Pittsylvania County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turkey Fork.

Communities near Turkey Fork ...

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

  • Wytheville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Galax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Rural Retreat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fries
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Trout Dale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Speedwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Rowe Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
    • Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
  • Crockett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turkey Fork ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turkey Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.