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Welcome to Dryfork ...

Dryfork is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dryfork, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Dryfork is 2,200 feet [671 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dryfork is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Dryfork: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Dryfork: 26263<4>

Communities Also Named Dryfork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dryfork - they are located in Arkansas and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Dryfork ...

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

  • Elkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Parsons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Thomas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
  • Hendricks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Hambleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Montrose
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Harman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Canaan Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Elk is located in Tucker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elk
    • From Dryfork to Elk

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dryfork ...

Looking for more information about Dryfork? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dryfork, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dryfork.

Adding Dryfork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dryfork 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 Dryfork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Dryfork post office opened in 1856.

We also found Dryfork in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dryfork.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dryfork. 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 Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dryfork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Dryfork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Dryfork area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Dryfork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dryfork 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>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.
<8>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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