Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Forks had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Forks had a population of 3,914 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Forks, with the one closest to Forks listed first.
- Shuwah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuwah
- Shuwah is located in Clallam County
- Beaver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Quillayute
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quillayute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quillayute
- Quillayute is located in Clallam County
- La Push
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ozette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozette
- Ozette is located in Clallam County
- Pysht ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pysht have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pysht
- Pysht is located in Clallam County
- Clallam Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairholm
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairholm
- Fairholm is located in Clallam County
- Twin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Twin is located in Clallam County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Forks: www.forkswashington.org/
The official website for Clallam County: www.clallam.net/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |