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Welcome to Fork Junction ...

Fork Junction is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Fork Junction: Fork Jct. (or less commonly used: Fork Jctn.)

Fork Junction is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Fork Junction: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Fork Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fork Junction - it's located in Ohio.

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

Communities near Fork Junction ...

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

  • Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • South Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
    • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
  • Saint Albans
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
  • Dunbar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nitro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
    • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <5>
  • Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marmet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
    • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <5>
  • Chapmanville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Hamlin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
    • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 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 Fork Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fork Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fork Junction ...

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

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

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 Lincoln, 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 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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