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Welcome to Clear Fork Junction ...

Clear Fork Junction is located in McDowell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Clear Fork Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we 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.)

Clear Fork Junction is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Clear Fork Junction: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Clear Fork Junction ...

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

  • Welch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
  • Oceana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Gary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • War
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • War is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Pineville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilbert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
  • Davy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Davy is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Northfork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
    • Northfork is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <5>
  • Bradshaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
  • Iaeger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 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 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).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clear Fork Junction.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clear Fork Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>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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