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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 Williams Fork (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 Williams Fork. 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 Williams Fork ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Williams Fork: Williams Frk.
  • While the name of this community is Williams Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Williams Fork may originally have been William's Fork.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Williams Fork might be written as William Fork.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Williams Fork is located in Greene County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Albemarle, Madison, Orange, Page & Rockingham.

Below are the counties that are near Williams Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williams Fork:

  • Greene County     (The home county of Williams Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Amicus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <3>
    • Quinque
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Kinderhook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
    • Dawsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Cedarmere
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
    • Boonesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Earlysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
      • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <3>
    • Advance Mills Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Hollymead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Logan Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Jefferson Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Mountfair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
      • Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
    • Commonwealth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Rio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
    • White Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Albemarle County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Grottoes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Crimora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sampson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
    • Dooms
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Weyers Cave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fishersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
      • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <3>
    • Verona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lyndhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Griffinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Norman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
  • Fluvanna County
    • Lake Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Meltons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Hood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolftown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <3>
    • Ruth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Aroda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • Burnt Tree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Tryme
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Peola Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Afton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Durrett Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durrett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
    • Onan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
    • Greenfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Montpelier Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <3>
    • Gordonsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Orange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Grassland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Verbena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <3>
    • Marksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Stanley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>
    • Leaksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
    • Luray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kimball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Slate Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.
    • Swift Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Berrytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Elkton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
    • McGaheysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <3>
    • Massanutten
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
      • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <3>
    • Keezletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Keys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Massanetta Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
    • Melrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
    • North River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
    • Lacey Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
      • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
    • Mount Crawford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Linville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Rockingham County
  • Shenandoah County
    • New Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williams Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Williams Fork.

Newspapers Published in Williams Fork ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williams Fork, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williams Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Williams Fork:

Cemeteries Near Williams Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williams Fork.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Williams Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.

  • Otterbine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Otterbine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Vernon Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbine Cemetery
  • Huckstep Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Huckstep Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckstep Family Cemetery
  • Mitchell - Davis Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Parrott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Powell Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Christian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Runkle Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Powell Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Garth Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • High Top Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Geer - Southard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (402 more) ...
    • Wyatt Mtn. Mission Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Sinai Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinai Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Williams Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Williams Fork.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Williams Fork, with the one closest to Williams Fork listed first.

  • Amicus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
    • Amicus is located in Greene County
  • Stanardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
    • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <3>
  • Boonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
    • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
  • Quinque
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
    • Quinque is located in Greene County
  • McMullen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
    • McMullen is located in Greene County
  • Earlysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
    • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <3>
  • Advance Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
    • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills has also been known as:
    • Fray's Mills
  • Swift Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
    • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
  • Free Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
    • Free Union is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Free Union <3>
  • Ruckersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville
    • Ruckersville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruckersville <3>
  • Hood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fletcher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Greene County
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    • Rivanna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivanna
      • Rivanna is located in Albemarle County
    • Dawsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Wolftown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williams Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williams Fork.

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

The official website for Greene County: www.gcva.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williams Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2701, Longitude: -78.5164       In this case, the coordinates for Williams Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Williams Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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