While we don't have a date for the founding of Clear Fork Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Clear Fork Junction: Clear Frk. Jct. (or less commonly used: Clear Frk. Jctn.)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clear Fork Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clear Fork Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clear Fork Junction. 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 Clear Fork Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Fork Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Clear Fork Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clear Fork Junction ...
Looking for more information about Clear Fork Junction? 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 Clear Fork Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clear Fork Junction.
Adding Clear Fork Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clear Fork Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clear Fork Junction was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Clear Fork Junction in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clear Fork Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Clear Fork Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Clear Fork Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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.