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Welcome to Clear Fork ...

Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Clear Fork, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1920.

A typical abbreviation for Clear Fork: Clear Frk.

Clear Fork is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Clear Fork: (304) & (681)<3>

The ZIP code for Clear Fork: 24822<4>

Communities Also Named Clear Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Clear Fork - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Clear Fork ...

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

  • Welch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Mullens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
    • Mullens is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
  • Oceana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • Man
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
  • Pineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gilbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • Iaeger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • Keystone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clear Fork ...

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

Adding Clear Fork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clear Fork 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Clear Fork post office opened in 1920.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clear Fork. 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 Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clear Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Clear Fork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clear Fork or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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